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Fool's Gold (2008) -- This is the U.S. trailer for Fool's Gold, directed by Andy Tennant.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   15,984 votes
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Director:
Andy Tennant
Writers (WGA):
John Claflin (screenplay) &
Daniel Zelman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 February 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
This February True Love Takes a Dive.
Plot:
A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(67 articles)
134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 1:08 AM, PDT)

Missick joins in the 'Bounty'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 25 June 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)

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Nice break from winter blue's more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Bahamas more

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Trivia:
The scene where Ben and Tess walk out of the court house and Tess slaps Ben was filmed in front of the Vice-Chancellor's Building at the Queensland University of Technology. In real life the building overlooks the city botanic gardens whereas in the movie it overlooks the beach. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Tess is lowered into the blow hole, the knot around her body is a bowline. Later in the scene, it's a square knot. more
Quotes:
Moe Fitch: Come on, I'm getting old. Let's find some gold! more
Movie Connections:
References The Rescuers (1977) more
Soundtrack:
Love And Affection more

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21 out of 34 people found the following comment useful:-
Nice break from winter blue's, 17 February 2008
5/10
Author: peterweb-1 from United States

My expectations for this movie were very low going in, and I would say that the movie met them. I expected a fun, exotic, exciting adventure, which the movie delivered upon. It is a fairly predictable movie, but always fun to watch Mathew McConaughey play the guy who hasn't grown up along with Kate Hudson playing the lady who wishes he would. Their chemistry is great, and isn't that all you really expect from a movie like this, regardless of plot?

The only thing that didn't fit in the movie was a couple of overly bloody scenes (on an absolute basis the blood was very minor, but the fact that they showed up at all was surprising.)

Not the best movie you will ever see, but will certainly give you a break from all this extreme winter weather we have been having.

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