Fool's Gold(2008)- Production Details

Poster of Fool's Gold

Synopsis

Ben "Finn" Finnegan is a good-natured, surf bum-turned-treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess Finnegan and his more-rusty-than-trusty salvage boat, "Booty Calls." Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Certain that his luck will change with the newfound information, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his good-natured charm, convinces the tycoon and his Blackberry-wielding, celebutante daughter, Gemma, to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love... of discovery. But they are not the only ones after the treasure. Finn's mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch has also set out to claim the prize. Let the treasure hunt begin...

Production Details

In Theaters

  • February 8, 2008

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language)

Genres

Comedy, Action/Adventure, Romance

Run Time

1 hour 52 minutes

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Box Office

$70,224,192

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Australia

Produced In

United States

Directors

CAST

Matthew McConaughey

Ben Finn Finnegan

Kate Hudson

Tess Finnegan

Roger Sciberras

Andras

Donald Sutherland

Nigel Honeycutt

Ewen Bremner

Alfonz

Alexis Dziena

Gemma Honeycutt