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Mother Lode

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Mother Lode (1982)
It's Silas McGee's gold. He just hasn't found it yet, although he's searched for his mother lode for more than 30 years in the remote high country of British Columbia.
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It's Silas McGee's gold. He just hasn't found it yet, although he's searched for his mother lode for more than 30 years in the remote high country of British Columbia.It's Silas McGee's gold. He just hasn't found it yet, although he's searched for his mother lode for more than 30 years in the remote high country of British Columbia.It's Silas McGee's gold. He just hasn't found it yet, although he's searched for his mother lode for more than 30 years in the remote high country of British Columbia.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,719
1,321
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    • Directors
      • Charlton Heston
      • Fraser C. Heston(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Kim Basinger
      • Nick Mancuso
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    • Directors
      • Charlton Heston
      • Fraser C. Heston(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Fraser C. Heston
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Kim Basinger
      • Nick Mancuso
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    • 27User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews

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    Charlton Heston, Kim Basinger, and Nick Mancuso in Mother Lode (1982)
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    Charlton Heston, Kim Basinger, and Nick Mancuso in Mother Lode (1982)
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    Charlton Heston, Kim Basinger, and Nick Mancuso in Mother Lode (1982)
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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Silas McGee…
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Andrea Spalding
    Nick Mancuso
    Nick Mancuso
    • Jean Dupre
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Elijha
    Dale Wilson
    Dale Wilson
    • Gerrard Elliot
    Rocky Zantolas
    • George Patterson
    Marie George
    • Elijha's Wife
    • Directors
      • Charlton Heston
      • Fraser C. Heston(uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Fraser C. Heston
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    • Trivia
      The accident with the sea plane cartwheeling on landing, was not in the script - this was a real unplanned accident. The script simply asked for "engine problems at take off". The pilot was unhurt.
    • Goofs
      About 15 minutes in the old seaplane's fuel pump fails. During the forced landing, the propeller is still performing well.

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    9/10
    A movie for those cold dark nights
    I remember seeing this movie when it first came out. The opening scene scared the heck out of me. Seeing it so many years later, it still holds my attention.

    As is stated already, the cinematography was well done and the acting (particularly by Heston) is first-rate. I thought the director did a very good job of creating an atmosphere that scares as well as intrigues. The story is a good one, the sort that you hear around the camp fire.

    And yes, I agree that this should be on DVD. I'd buy it in a second.

    A well made movie that stands the test of time.
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    • goosepoop357
    • Jul 21, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1982 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Goldfieber
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Agamemnon Films
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    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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