Drama ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1983 · 2h 10m

Eureka

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Director
Nicolas Roeg
Cast
Gene Hackman as Jack McCann Theresa Russell as Tracy Rutger Hauer as Claude Maillot Van Horn Jane Lapotaire as Helen McCann Mickey Rourke as Aurelio D'Amato Ed Lauter as Charles Perkins
Crew
Alex Thomson — Director of Photography Tony Lawson — Editor Stanley Myers — Original Music Composer Paul Mayersberg — Screenplay Marshall Houts — Novel Jeremy Thomas — Producer
Tagline

Richer than Getty, stranger than Hughes, the bizarre tale of Jack McCann.

Synopsis

After striking it rich on a large gold strike, a prospector retires to the quiet life on a Caribbean island but ends up coping with an alcoholic wife, a headstrong daughter, and Miami mobsters who want to build a casino.

Trailer Eureka — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
islandgreedwealth
Key Collaborators
Nicolas Roeg Director Alex Thomson Director of Photography Tony Lawson Editor Stanley Myers Original Music Composer Paul Mayersberg Screenplay Marshall Houts Novel Jeremy Thomas Producer Michael Seymour Production Design Marit Allen Costume Design
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