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Eureka
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Overview

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5.7/10   983 votes
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Director:
Nicolas Roeg
Writers:
Marshall Houts (book)
Paul Mayersberg (writer)
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Release Date:
May 1983 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Arctic prospector Jack McCann, after fifteen years of solitary searching, becomes one of the world's... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Horrible story. more (15 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
130 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Florida, USA more
Company:
JF Productions more

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Trivia:
The film is based on speculation about the real-life murder of gold prospector and philanthropist Sir Harry Oakes, found decapitated in his mansion in the Bahamas in 1943. The case is still unsolved, with theories ranging from his son-in-law, his business partner, and organized crime figures interested in building casinos on Oakes' private island. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jack is run off his motorbike by Charles and Jack gets into Charles's car, a person in a yellow raincoat is reflected in the window of the car. more
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Referenced in Watching the Alien (2003) (V) more

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4 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
Horrible story., 2 August 2001
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Author: poolcue from usa

A waste of time. My wife had the same opinion. It should never been released. I wonder if the actors ever looked at this picture and if they did what they though of it? The cinematography was interesting but the picture still should have stayed in the box.

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