Eureka

Eureka (1981)

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A reclusive, unhappy gold magnate finds his isolated tropical paradise threatened by the intrusion of organized criminals in director Nicolas Roeg's convoluted, arty drama. Gene Hackman stars as Jack McCann, a one-time gold prospector who his parlayed the discovery of a rich deposit in the Canadian… More

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R, 2 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
Nicolas Roeg
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Oct 5, 1984 Wide
On DVD
Sep 16, 2003

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  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    In its own convoluted way, tells us that money can't buy us happiness.

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  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]In "Eureka" Jack McCann(Gene Hackman) is the ultimate self-made man, having discovered a mother lode of gold, about twenty years before. Now, he is one of the wealthiest men in the world, owning his very own island in the Caribbean. His personal life… More

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