Eureka

Name: Eureka
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1983-05-01
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Gene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger Hauer, Jane Lapotaire, Mickey Rourke

1983·Movie·R·130 min·★ 5.3(81)

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

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.

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About Eureka

Eureka is a 1983 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Nicolas Roeg. The cast is led by Gene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger Hauer. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 5.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Eureka was produced by Sunley Productions Ltd., JF Productions, and Recorded Picture Company and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on May 1, 1983, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writers: Paul Mayersberg
Release date: May 1, 1983
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Sunley Productions Ltd., JF Productions, Recorded Picture Company

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Eureka cast & crew

Eureka was directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Paul Mayersberg.

The cast features 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, and Ed Lauter as Charles Perkins.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stanley Myers, cinematography is by Alex Thomson, and it was produced by Jeremy Thomas.

Is Eureka worth watching?

Eureka holds an audience score of 5.3/10 from 81 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Eureka is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Eureka

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