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07/02/2008 Adventure, Romance, Comedy 1h 52m
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This February true love takes a dive.

Overview

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

  1. Andy Tennant

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Ben 'Finn' Finnegan

  2. Kate Hudson

    Tess Finnegan

  3. Donald Sutherland

    Nigel Honeycutt

  4. Alexis Dziena

    Gemma Honeycutt

  5. Ewen Bremner

    Alfonz

  6. Ray Winstone

    Moe Fitch

  7. Kevin Hart

    Bigg Bunny

  8. Malcolm-Jamal Warner

    Cordell

  9. Brian Hooks

    Curtis

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-02-19
***Fun island thriller, but a little too long***

Released in 2008, "Fool's Gold" stars Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson as a couple on the verge of divorce in the Bahamas, the former a treasure-seeker. Donald Sutherland plays Hudson's new rich boss and Alexis Dziena his bimbo-ish daughter. Ray Winstone and Kevin Hart also factor in as potential villains.

If you can imagine serious island-thrillers like "The Deep" and the two "Into the Blue" flicks mixed with a heavy dose of comedy and cartoonish action you'd have a good idea of "Fool's Gold." It's basically "The Goonies" as adults in ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$70,000,000.00

Revenue
$111,231,041.00

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