Gold Diggers - The Secret of Bear Mountain
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Gold Diggers - The Secret of Bear Mountain |
| Original title | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain |
| Country of production | USA , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1995 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kevin James Dobson |
| script | Barry Glasser |
| production |
Martin Bregman , Michael Scott Bregman , Rolf Deyhle |
| music | Joel McNeely |
| camera | Ross Berryman |
| cut | Stephen Butler |
| occupation | |
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Gold Diggers - The Secret of Bear Mountain (Alternate title: The Secret of Bear Mountain , Original title: Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain ) is a US-American - Canadian adventure film of Kevin James Dobson from the year 1995 .
action
Beth Easton was thirteen years old in 1980 and lives in Los Angeles . Her mother drives to a small town in northwestern Canada and takes Beth with her. There Beth meets Jody Salerno, who feels more comfortable in nature than among people. Salerno is looking for a cave where Molly Morgan should have hidden a pot of gold.
Easton and Salerno become friends. Together they go in search of the treasure. On the way, Salerno confides to her friend that Jody's mother's boyfriend often drinks too much alcohol and becomes violent in this state .
The girls find the cave and are endangered by flooding. Easton, trapped under boulders, threatens to drown, her friend calls for help in good time.
Salerno's mother is beaten up by her boyfriend. The man kidnaps Jody, who he demands that she show him where the treasure is hiding. Beth leads the police into the cave. The kidnapper is knocked unconscious by an elderly woman armed with a piece of wood; then the woman disappears without a trace. Jody and Beth suspect it must be Molly Morgan. The kidnapper is arrested.
A little later, a lawyer hands Easton and Salerno gold pieces that come from an anonymous sponsor.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was "mediocre" and "formulaic". He trivializes the serious issue of domestic violence. Berardinelli praised the portrayal of Christina Ricci; Anna Chlumsky is said to be "an actress of modest talent".
The lexicon of international films wrote: “A leisurely, adventurous children's film that does not always follow the laws of logic. The problems mentioned are more like accessories to move the plot forward. "
Awards
Anna Chlumsky won the Young Artist Award in 1996 . The film was nominated for the same award for Best Action / Adventure Film.
background
The film was in three locations in Virginia , in Vancouver and in Nelson ( British Columbia turned). It grossed approximately $ 5.7 million in US cinemas .
Individual evidence
- ^ Review by James Berardinelli
- ↑ Gold Diggers - The Secret of Bear Mountain in the Lexicon of International Films
- ↑ Filming locations for Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
- ^ Business Data for Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain