The Gold Retrievers

2009 1h 29m EN

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3.1

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★3.1TMDB · 11

AdventureComedyFamilyWestern

Synopsis

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A boy and his dog must go in search of a fabled local treasure in an effort to save the family house from foreclosure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Wade
Billy Zane
Hector
Curtis Armstrong
The Professor
Robert R. Shafer
Sherrif Mike Denton
Jonathan Aube
David
Michelle LaBret
Rachel
Courtney Biggs
Ana
Noah Centineo
Josh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James D.R. Hickox
Writers: Aaron Pope
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Andrew Strahorn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeffery Alan Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Editor Jeff Castelluccio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Guttenberg and Billy Zane and Curtis Armstrong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1311093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James D.R. Hickox directs. Andrew Strahorn behind the camera. Jeffery Alan Jones scores. Jeff Castelluccio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by James D.R. Hickox, shot by Andrew Strahorn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeffery Alan Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeff Castelluccio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Guttenberg and Billy Zane and Curtis Armstrong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1311093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.