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Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold SynopsisPart romantic comedy, part action adventure, "Fool's Gold" stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, who had previously teamed on the romantic comedy hit "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days."

Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) 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 (Kate Hudson) 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 (Donald Sutherland), 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 (Alexis Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love... of discovery. Finn's mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) has also set out to claim the prize.

Let the treasure hunt begin...

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Release Date: February 8, 2008
Genre: Action-Adventure and Romance
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Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Tagline: This February True Love Takes a Dive.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.

Director:
Andrew Tennant

Writer(s):
Daniel Zelman - Screenplay
John Claflin - Screenplay
Andrew Tennant - Screenplay (rewrite)
Kenneth Lonergan - Screenplay (2nd rewrite)

Producer(s):
Wink Mordaunt - Executive Producer
Jon Klane - Producer
Bernard Goldmann - Producer
Donald De Line - Producer

Movie Casts:
Kate Hudson - Tess Finnegan
Matthew McConaughey - Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Donald Sutherland - Nigel
Ewen Bremner - Alfonz
Roger Sciberras - Andras
Brian Hooks - Curtis
Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Cordell
Ray Winstone - Moe Fitch
Alexis Dziena - Gemma
Kevin Hart
Clementine Heath - Co-ed girl #1
Valentino del Toro - Barman Quay West
Nicholas Cooper - Moe's Diver
Todd Lasance - Frat Boy
Jason Dundas - Frat boy #1
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