: While set in Indonesia, touchy political conditions led the production to film jungle scenes in Thailand .
Although the film changes names and locations (moving the company from Canada to the U.S.), it draws directly from the Bre-X Minerals scandal : is based on David Walsh, the founder of Bre-X.
: Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed by Iggy Pop and composed by Daniel Pemberton. Historical Inspiration (The Bre-X Scandal) Gold (2016)
: Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, and Craig T. Nelson.
The film follows (McConaughey), a struggling prospector and dreamer desperate for a lucky break to save his family business, Washoe Mining. He teams up with a similarly ambitious geologist, Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramírez), to find gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia . : While set in Indonesia, touchy political conditions
: In real life, the gold samples were "salted" (mixed with outside gold dust) to deceive investors into thinking the Indonesian mine was lucrative. Critical Reception
: 2016 saw a notable "rally" in gold prices driven by global financial instability and market volatility. Screenwriter At The Movies: 'Gold' (2016) - Phil Parker He teams up with a similarly ambitious geologist,
: A popular Japanese animated fantasy adventure film released the same year.