Fool's Gold (2008)

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PG-1302/07/2008Adventure, Romance, Comedy1h 52m

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This February true love takes a dive.

Overview

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

Top Billed Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Kate Hudson
Tess Finnegan
Donald Sutherland
Nigel Honeycutt
Alexis Dziena
Gemma Honeycutt
Ewen Bremner
Alfonz
Ray Winstone
Moe Fitch
Kevin Hart
Bigg Bunny
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Cordell
Brian Hooks
Curtis

A review by Wuchak

6.0

Written by Wuchak on Feb 19, 2019

***Fun island thriller, but a little too long*** Released in 2008, "Fool's Gold" stars Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson as a couple on the verge of divorce in the Bahamas, the former a treasure-seeker. Donald Sutherland plays Hudson's new rich boss and Alexis Dziena his bimbo-ish daughter. Ray Winstone and Kevin Hart also factor in as potential villains. If you can imagine serious island-thrillers like "The Deep" and the two "Into the Blue" flicks mixed with a heavy dose of comedy and cartoonish action you'd have a good idea of "Fool's Gold." It's basically "The Goonies" as adults in ...