In 1925, a lone and obsessed Arctic prospector Jack McCann finally strikes gold. Twenty years later, he begins spiraling out of control when his only daughter becomes engaged to a man he strongly dislikes.
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
Jack McCann
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| Theresa Russell | ... |
Tracy
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| Rutger Hauer | ... |
Claude Maillot Van Horn
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| Jane Lapotaire | ... |
Helen McCann
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| Mickey Rourke | ... |
Aurelio D'Amato
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Charles Perkins
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| Joe Pesci | ... |
Mayakofsky
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| Helena Kallianiotes | ... |
Frieda
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Cavan Kendall | ... |
Pierre de Valois
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| Corin Redgrave | ... |
Worsley
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| Joe Spinell | ... |
Pete
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
Stefano
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Michael Scott Addis | ... |
Joe
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Norman Beaton | ... |
Byron Judson
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| Emrys James | ... |
Judge
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| James Faulkner | ... |
Roger
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Ann Thornton | ... |
Jane
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Emma Relph | ... |
Mary
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John Vine | ... |
Julian
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| Tim Van Rellim | ... |
Police Chief
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Ellis Dale | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Mico Blanco Group | ... |
Tonnelle Dancers
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Aklowa Master Drummers | ... |
Accompanied by
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| Lloyd Berry | ... |
Olaf
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| Tom Heaton | ... |
Man Blowing off Head
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| Timothy Scott | ... |
Webb
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Geri Dewson | ... |
Whore
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Annie Kidder | ... |
Rita
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| Ian Tracey | ... |
Joey
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Brad Sakiyama | ... |
Phil
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Sandra Friesen | ... |
Mother
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Raimund Stamm | ... |
Patron
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Suzette Collins | ... |
Esther
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| Tommy Lane | ... |
Miami Chauffeur
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Directed by
| Nicolas Roeg | ||
Written by
| Marshall Houts | ... | (book "Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?") |
| Paul Mayersberg | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert W. Service | ... | (verse from "Spell of the Yukon" by) |
Produced by
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | producer |
| Tim Van Rellim | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Alex Thomson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tony Lawson | ||
Editorial Department
| David Spiers | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Paul Hodgson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Michael Robison | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Michael Seymour | ||
Art Direction by
| John Beard | ||
| Leslie Dilley | ... | supervising art director (as Les Dilley) |
Costume Design by
| Marit Allen | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Beveridge | ... | makeup artist |
| Susan Boyd | ... | hairdresser |
| Jamie Brown | ... | special effects makeup |
| Martin Samuel | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Bob Gray | ... | unit production manager |
| Ted Lloyd | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melanie Grefe | ... | second assistant director |
| Terry Madden | ... | second assistant director (as Terence Madden) |
| Anthony Waye | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeremy Francis | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| David W. Rose | ... | second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Michael Stevenson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager |
| Peter Childs | ... | assistant art director / chief draughtsman |
| Derek Creedon | ... | stand-by prop |
| Bob Hedges | ... | property master |
| John Lanzer | ... | property buyer |
| Michael Seirton | ... | set dresser |
| Peter Bryant | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| James H. Chow | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Peter Hedges | ... | prop storeman (uncredited) |
| Wallis Smith | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Tony Bell | ... | boom operator (as Anthony Bell) |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Paul Le Mare | ... | sound mixer |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Martin Trevis | ... | Sound Assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| J.B. Jones | ... | special effects supervisor |
| David Harris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| James L. Roberts | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Del Baker | ... | stunt double |
| Artie Malesci | ... | stunt double (as Art Malesci) |
| John Scott | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Conroy | ... | gaffer electrician |
| John Golding | ... | camera operator |
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Louis Conroy | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Tom Fillingham | ... | b camera focus puller (uncredited) |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Martin Hume | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| David James | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Russell j Lyster | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Shane O'Neill | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Peter Versey | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Len Wolfe | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Worley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Trish Robinson | ... | casting: Canada |
| Mary Selway | ... | casting: U.K. |
| Margery Simkin | ... | casting: U.S.A. |
| Joseph D'Agosta | ... | casting: USA - Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Dee Miller | ... | location casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nic Ede | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Nicolas Ede) |
| Catherine Halloran | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Matthew Binns | ... | location manager |
| David Cherrill | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| John Wardlow | ... | location manager: Canada (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stanley Myers | ... | music conductor |
| François Rabbath | ... | composer: double bass solos (as Francois Rabbath) / performer: double bass solos (as Francois Rabbath) |
| John Richards | ... | recording engineer |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Fenton | ... | continuity |
| Christine Wilson | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Sevilla Delofski | ... | assistant to producer |
| Susan Kane | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Lasker | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Alex Richards | ... | production accountant |
| Julia Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Margaret Adams | ... | London contact (uncredited) |
| Luc Roeg | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Mike Russell | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Paul Tucker | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC) (producer)
- JF Productions (producer)
- Sunley Productions Ltd.
- United Artists (Presents)
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (as MGM/UA Entertainment Co.)
- MGM/UA Classics (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
- Valhalla Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arctic prospector Jack McCann (Gene Hackman), after fifteen years of solitary searching, becomes one of the world's wealthiest men when he literally falls into a mountain of gold in 1925. Twenty years later, in 1945, he lives in luxury on a Caribbean island that he owns. But his wealth brings him no peace of mind as he copes with Helen (Jane Lapotaire), his bored, alcoholic wife; Tracy (Theresa Russell), his dear, but headstrong, daughter who has married a dissolute, philandering social-climber; and Miami mobsters who want his island to build a casino. His life is entangled with the obsessions of those around him with greed, power, and debauchery against a background of occult symbolism.
Written by Jerry Caplin |
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| Taglines | Richer than Getty, stranger than Hughes, the bizarre tale of Jack McCann. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character of Mayakofsky (Joe Pesci) is a thinly disguised name for real-life mob boss Meyer Lansky. According to Wikipedia, source novelist Marshall Houts "proposed the theory that American gangster boss Meyer Lansky was behind the killing of (Harry) Oakes (the real-life person on whom Gene Hackman's Jack McCann was based), due to Oakes' resistance to casino gambling in the Bahamas." See more » |
| Goofs | Jack McCann's discovery of the gold is several times said to take place in the winter of 1925. At this time, McCann has no family and is a complete loner. Yet, when the film moves forward to 1945, he has a married daughter who is said to be twenty years old in the early part of 1945. Her mother, McCann's wife, is an aristocratic Englishwoman who has married him for his money, and who therefore cannot have married him before 1926 at the earliest, which makes the daughter unlikely to be more than 18 in the 1945 scenes. Theresa Russell, who plays the daughter, was in her late twenties when the film opened. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Secret Honor/Carmen/Supergirl/Eureka/The Times of Harvey Milk (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack McCann:
Once I had it all. Now I just have everything. See more » |