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The Gold Bug
6.3 / 10• 1980• 45m•NR• English
AdventureDramaFamilyFantasyTV Movie
Storyline
Shortly after the Civil War, while exploring the long deserted and reputedly haunted Sullivan's Island off Charleston S.C., a boy encounters two obsessed eccentrics living there. These men chase him away and warn him never to return or to tell anyone about them. Soon, however, they locate him and summon him back, because he has unknowingly given them a clue vital to their quest and they need his help to unravel the rest of the mystery. If he can do so, they will find buried pirate treasure and all become rich. But in joining the search, he falls under the same obsession and curse -- an ominous fate suggested by the unearthly electronic music which contributes to the film's atmosphere.
Cast & Crew
Roberts Blossom
Mr. LeGrand
Lead
Geoffrey Holder
Jupiter
Anthony Michael Hall
The Boy
RM
Robert Moberly
Uncle
Sudie Bond
Agnes
Anne Haney
Jessica Bessop
Alix Elias
Barmaid
Philip Bruns
Tattoo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Fuest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Gold Bug is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
