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Fool's Gold

2008-02-07 · 112 min · ★ 5.8

Adventure · Romance · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Andy Tennant
Production companies
De Line Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Bernie Goldmann Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 70,000,000
Revenue
USD 111,231,041

Top Cast

Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyBen 'Finn' Finnegan
Kate HudsonKate HudsonTess Finnegan
Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandNigel Honeycutt
Alexis DzienaAlexis DzienaGemma Honeycutt
Ewen BremnerEwen BremnerAlfonz
Ray WinstoneRay WinstoneMoe Fitch
Kevin HartKevin HartBigg Bunny
Malcolm-Jamal WarnerMalcolm-Jamal WarnerCordell
Brian HooksBrian HooksCurtis
David RobertsDavid RobertsCyrus
Michael MulherenMichael MulherenEddie
Adam LeFevreAdam LeFevreGary
Rohan NicholRohan NicholStefan
Roger SciberrasRoger SciberrasAndras
Elizabeth ConnollyPrecious Gem Crew Nurse
Harli AmesHarli AmesPrecious Gem Crew Member 1
Tom O'SullivanTom O'SullivanPrecious Gem Crew Member 2
Edwina RitchardPrecious Gen Crew Woman
Duncan YoungJim
Luke PeglerLuke PeglerYoung

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