Gold

Gold (2016)

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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Photo 43

Actors and characters

Release date

2016-02-03

Country

United States

Production

Black Bear Pictures, Living Films, Boies/Schiller Film Group, Hwy61

Genre

Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Budget

$20 000 000

Revenue

$14 880 939

Website

http://gold-film.com/

Director

Stephen Gaghan

Actors

Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramírez, Timothy Simons, Michael Landes, Stacy Keach, Rachael Taylor, Bruce Greenwood, Craig T. Nelson, Corey Stoll
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Scenario

Patrick Massett, John Zinman

Producer

Michael Nozik, Matthew McConaughey, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, Teddy Schwarzman, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

Operator

Robert Elswit

Composer

Daniel Pemberton

Artist

Tobin Ost

Audition

Avy Kaufman, Jo Edna Boldin

Editing

Douglas Crise, Rick Grayson
All team (90)

• After reading the screenplay by Patrick Massett and John Zinman, Paul Haggis expressed a desire to film "Gold," but soon left the project. Haggis showed the script to Michael Mann, who also became interested, but he subsequently left the project to film the dramatic thriller "Blackhat" (2015). Spike Lee became the director for a time, but ultimately the film was directed by Stephen Gaghan.
• For filming, Matthew McConaughey shaved his head, gained 20 kilograms, and wore dentures to look as unattractive as possible on camera. He gained weight by going on a diet of cheeseburgers with milkshakes and beer.
• Stephen Gaghan's first film intended for theatrical release after the 2005 political thriller "Syriana".
• When Michael Mann was briefly the film's director, the role of the protagonist was offered to Christian Bale.
• In one interview, Matthew McConaughey called the role of Kenny Wells his favorite.
• The magazine cover features the title "Fool's Gold." This was also the title of Andy Tennant's 2008 film, which also starred Matthew McConaughey.
• The plot is based on the scandal surrounding the Canadian company Bre-X and the alleged gold deposit discovered in the Indonesian jungle in 1993.
• For filming in the movie, Matthew McConaughey shaved his head, gained 20 kilograms, and wore dentures to look as unattractive as possible on camera. He gained weight by going on a diet of cheeseburgers with milkshakes and beer.
• The magazine cover features the headline "Gold for Fools". This was the title of Andy Tennant's 2008 film, which also starred Matthew McConaughey.
• After reading the screenplay by Patrick Massett and John Zinman, Paul Haggis expressed a desire to film 'Gold,' but soon left the project. Haggis showed the script to Michael Mann, who also became interested, but he subsequently left the project to film the dramatic thriller 'Blackhat' (2015). Spike Lee became the director for a time, but ultimately the film was directed by Steven Gaghan.
• Steven Gaghan's first film intended for theatrical release after the 2005 political thriller 'Syriana'.
• The magazine cover features the headline 'Fool's Gold.' This was the title of Andy Tennant's 2008 film, which also starred Matthew McConaughey.