40 years later, Goonies star Ke Huy Quan shares why he thinks the '80s adventure is still so loved: "We didn't know it was going to become this classic that it is today"

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Exclusive: Goonies star Ke Huy Quan had no idea the '80s classic would have such a legacy

The cast of The Goonies
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Ke Huy Quan is no stranger to an '80s classic. Along with his iconic role as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Quan also has a starring part in The Goonies.

Quan played Data in the film, an enduring adventure movie whose cast also includes Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, and Martha Plimpton, and which follows a group of kids on a treasure hunt guided by an ancient map.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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