Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse

1984 1h 9m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

FantasyMysteryFamily

Synopsis

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A young woman follows clues across America, searching for a missing statuette of a golden horse. Viewers were invited to solve the film's mystery to find a real buried treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. No one solved the puzzle by the contest's deadline, and in 1989 the money was donated to charity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Lynch
Narrator (voice)
Dory Dean
The Girl (Amanda Knutsen)
Elisha Cook Jr.
Mr. Maps
Brittany Koury
The Child (young Amanda Knutsen)
John Melanson
Knutsen, The Blacksmith
Yasumasa Adachi
The Sushi Master
Herman Sherman
Mr. Night Music
Ellen Bauer
The Dream Dancers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Renan
Writers: David Wyles, Sheldon Renan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sheldon Renan, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jesse Frederick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Richard Lynch and Dory Dean and Elisha Cook Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0376269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sheldon Renan directs. Hanania Baer behind the camera. Jesse Frederick scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Sheldon Renan, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jesse Frederick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Richard Lynch and Dory Dean and Elisha Cook Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0376269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.