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FOOL'S GOLD (2008)
This February, true love takes a dive

Ben “Finn” Finnegan is a good-natured, surf bum-turned-treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess and his more-rusty-than-trusty salvage boat, “Booty Calls.” Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Certain that his luck will change with the newfound information, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his good-natured charm, convinces the tycoon and his Blackberry-wielding, celebutante daughter, Gemma, to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love…of discovery. But they are not the only ones after the treasure. Finn’s mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch has also set out to claim the prize. Kate plays Tess Finnigan

Directed by: Andy Tennant
Written by: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman & Andy Tennant
Co-stars: Matthew McConaughey (Ben "Finn" Finnegan), Donald Sutherland (Nigel Honeycutt), Ray Winstone (Moe Fitch), Alexis Dziena (Gemma)
Genre: Comedy, Action-Adventure, Romance
Filming: Started in late October 2006 and ended in February 2007. Filmed in the Bahamas and in various locations in Queensland, Australia, including Port Douglas, Cairns and Gold Coast
Budget: $m
Box Office: US - $; UK - £. Grossed $ in it's opening weekend in the USA showing on Screens
Runtime: mins / hr mins

Australia - February 7th 2008
US - February 8th 2008
Argentina - February 21st 2008
Russia - April 3rd 2008 UK - April 18th 2008
Spain - April 25th



Trailers: 2 available
Clips: none available
Gallery: at KHH
Quotes: at KHH



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» "I never wanted to know what was in the water…stingrays and sharks. [But] I fell madly in love with it. The first time I went down, I sat on the ocean floor in front of this reef that had all of these beautiful little tiny fish. I just listened to my breath and cried for like five minutes in my mask." - on learning to dive
» "This was one of those movies that was like 'Welcome to a completely new phase of your life! And while we're at it, let's go swim with some sharks!"
» "It was a really interesting time for me. It was right when Chris and I were getting divorced, and I didn't want to be so far away, because it was hard for us. And it was the first time I sent Ryder to be with Chris while I was working, and that was definitely difficult. But it was probably the best experience I've had to date, in terms of everything as a whole."





{1} The publicist for Fool's Gold is Fiona Searson
{1} Kate was going through her divorce from Chris at the time of filming, and she admits it was a hard time for her.



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