'The Goonies': Where Are They Now?

Break out the "booty traps"! There is new hope that the long-rumored sequel to 'The Goonies' might actually come to fruition. According to an interview with Sean Astin, aka Mikey, a sequel to the 1985 adventure classic is an "absolute certainty." We're so ecstatic, we hunted down the original Goonies to find out what they're up to today.

Where Are They Now?

• 'The Princess Bride'
• 'Grease' and 'Grease 2'
• 'Blade Runner'
• 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

Sean Astin

Then: The son of actors Patty Duke and John Astin, Sean made his film debut as Mikey, the asthmatic heart and soul of the Goonies and their leader on the hunt for infamous pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure.

Sean Astin

Now: After roles in the sports classic 'Rudy' and the gazillion-dollar-earning 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, he's very much in demand. Recent gigs include a hilarious guest stint on a 'Rudy'-themed episode of 'My Name Is Earl,' the underdog sports movie 'The Final Season' and father to three kids with wife Christine.

Josh Brolin

Then: The son of screen legend James Brolin, Josh made his acting debut in 'The Goonies.' As Brand Walsh, he reluctantly abandons working out to Cyndi Lauper music videos in order to join younger bro Mikey's treasure hunt -- and romance cheerleader Andy (Kerri Green) in the process.

Josh Brolin

Now: In addition to calling the gorgeous Diane Lane his wife, Brolin is enjoying a banner year as an actor. He plays assorted jerks in 'Planet Terror,' 'In the Valley of Elah' and Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster,' and he's getting Oscar buzz for his antiheroic turn in the Coen brothers' 'No Country for Old Men.'

Kerri Green

Then: She made her movie debut as Andy, a foxy cheerleader whose piano skills prove helpful to the gang and whose tonsil-hockey skills prove enjoyable to Brand. Ensuing roles as John Candy's daughter in 'Summer Rental' and Corey Haim's crush in 'Lucas' cemented her '80s teen idol status.

Kerri Green

Now: After taking a break to study art at Vassar, she returned to acting in the early '90s. In 1999, she wrote and directed the critically lauded but little-seen drama 'Bellyfruit,' and in 2001 made her last credited acting appearance on 'Law and Order: SVU.' She currently resides in L.A. with her husband and kids.

Jeff Cohen

Then: Cohen did the rounds of '80s TV sitcoms ('Webster,' 'Facts of Life') before being tapped to play Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, the pudgy, ice cream-loving, tall tale-telling Goonie who redeems himself by pledging devotion to the sweet deformity known as Sloth. ("I'm gonna take care of ya ... because I love ya.")

Jeff Cohen

Now: 'Goonies' was Cohen's only film role, but he never really left Chunk behind. As an undergrad at UC Berkeley, he ran for office (and won) on a "Chunk for President" platform and amused students by doing the Truffle Shuffle at football games. He's now a slimmed-down entertainment lawyer at Cohen & Gardner in L.A.

Corey Feldman

Then: By the time he played obnoxious Clark "Mouth" Devereaux (aka the Goonie you'd most like to smack upside the head), Feldman was a show-biz pro, having co-starred in two 'Friday the 13th' movies, 'Gremlins,' 'Fox and the Hound' (he voiced Copper, the hound) and as a series regular on 'Bad News Bears.'

Corey Feldman

Now: Oh, to be a Corey in the '80s, when parts were plentiful ... as were the drugs. Now sober, Feldman was married (by M.C. Hammer) on 'The Surreal Life' in 2003, reteamed with hetero life partner Corey Haim for the A&E series 'The Two Coreys' and has just filmed the straight-to-DVD 'Lost Boys 2: The Tribe.'

Martha Plimpton

Then: In her third big-screen role, she plays Andy's plucky tomboyish friend -- and Mouth's crush -- Stef Steinbrenner. Though she became a critical darling for her late-'80s work in 'Mosquito Coast,' 'Running on Empty' and 'Parenthood,' she was even more famous for her romance with River Phoenix.

Martha Plimpton

Now: The daughter of actor Keith Carradine, Plimpton mostly does TV work these days -- but the stage is where she really thrives. Last year, she was a Critics Desk Award winner and Tony nominee for her role in Tom Stoppard's 'The Coast of Utopia.'

Jonathan Ke Quan

Then: After making his screen debut as Short Round, the most effective 11-year-old sidekick in motion picture history, in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,' the Vietnamese immigrant excited us again with his gadgetry (the "booty traps," especially) as Data in 'Goonies.'

Jonathan Ke Quan

Now: Much to our dismay, Quan has found more work behind the camera lately, serving as a martial arts coordinator on 'X-Men' and 'The One' (think about how many action movies would be better if Short Round were involved). We blame 'Encino Man,' his only major role since, and pray he turns up in 'Indy 4.'

John Matuszak

Then: Sure, he wasn't pretty to look at, but Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli was a tragic hero with a heart of gold. Before acting, Matuszak (a.k.a. "Tooz") was an accomplished athlete, to say the least: He was the number one pick in the 1973 NFL draft, and won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders.

John Matuszak

Now: Matuszak died of heart failure in 1987, allegedly due to his long-term use of steroids. His notorious hard-partying lifestyle won him a spot on Sport Illustrated's 2005 list of the NFL's all-time "bad boys." Or maybe it was all the Baby Ruths and Rocky Road.

Anne Ramsey

Then: She was Mama Fratelli, terrifying matriarch of the Fratelli clan of criminals.
Now: Longtime character actress Ramsey earned an Oscar nomination for her second most famous role, as Danny DeVito's domineeering mother in 1987's 'Throw Momma From the Train.' She died of throat cancer in 1988.

Joe Pantoliano

Then: As Francis Fratelli, one of the criminal Fratelli bunch who helps brother Jake escape jail, he got some practice for his future role as a merciless gangster on 'The Sopranos': In one scene, he almost purees Chunk's hand in a blender. Tony would have been so proud.

Joe Pantoliano

Now: His long and varied career is marked with high highs ('The Matrix,' 'Memento,' 'The Sopranos') ... and just as low lows ('Baby's Day Out,' 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash,' 'Larry the Cable Guy'). Here's to hoping that the three films Joey Pants has slated for '08 land in the former group.

Robert Davi

Then: Raise your hand if this scar-faced baddie ever gave you nightmares. Davi, one of film's all-time great villains, honed his roguish skills as Jake Fratelli, an SOB (literally) who seemed to take as much pleasure in tormenting young children as he did seeking out One-Eyed Willie's treasure.

Robert Davi

Now: Davi would go on to alternate between villains (Bond baddie Franz Sanchez in 'License to Kill') and roles more law-abiding (Agent Johnson in 'Die Hard' and more recently on TV's 'Profiler' and 'Stargate Atlantis'). He is also an outspoken supporter of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq.

Richard Donner

Then: Already famous for directing 'The Omen' and 'Superman,' Donner cemented his place in history with the success of 'Goonies' and 1987's 'Lethal Weapon.' Though his acting prowess is often overlooked, he showcases it in a riveting cameo as "Policeman" at the end of 'Goonies.'

Richard Donner

Now: In 2006, he directed the underrated Bruce Willis thriller '16 Blocks' and -- at long last -- delivered his cut of 'Superman II' on DVD (he was famously replaced by Richard Lester 80 percent of the way through filming). Next up, he'll direct the '08 drama 'Sam and George,' starring pal and frequent collaborator Mel Gibson.

Steven Spielberg

Then: Spielberg came up with the story for 'Goonies' but punted the screenplay to protégé Chris Columbus, who'd written the Spielberg-produced 'Gremlins.' But as exec producer he played an active role, hiring director Richard Donner and casting actors (Feldman, Quan) with whom he'd worked before.

Steven Spielberg

Now: Nominated for a gazillion (OK, nine) Oscars, Spielberg finally won in 1994 for directing 'Schindler's List,' and again in 1999 for 'Saving Private Ryan.' Relatively quiet since 2005's 'Munich,' he's got a little movie about some guy named Indy coming out in 2008, followed by a biopic about Abraham Lincoln (the Indy of his day).

Chris Columbus

Then: He wrote the screenplays for 'Gremlins' and 'Goonies' before making his directorial debut with '87's 'Adventures in Babysitting.'
Now: He scored huge directorial hits with 'Home Alone' and the first two 'Harry Potter' films, and most recently helmed 'Rent' in 2005.