| Eureka | |
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| Directed by | Nicolas Roeg |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
| Written by | Paul Mayersberg |
| Based on | Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes? by Marshall Houts |
| Starring | Gene Hackman Theresa Russell Rutger Hauer Mickey Rourke Joe Pesci |
| Studio | Recorded Picture Company |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Language | English |
Eureka is a 1983 film, directed by Nicolas Roeg. It is the story of a Klondike prospector, Jack McCann (played by Gene Hackman) who strikes it rich, yet ends up fearing that his daughter Tracy (Theresa Russell) and his son-in-law (Rutger Hauer) are scheming to take his wealth and his soul; moreover, greedy investors (Joe Pesci and Mickey Rourke) are also hunting McCann's fortune.
Eureka is loosely based on the true murder of Sir Harry Oakes in the Bahamas in 1943.[1] The film's title was used by musician Jim O'Rourke for his album Eureka.
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