The Gold Bug (1980)

Shortly after the Civil War, while exploring the long deserted and reputedly haunted Sullivan's Island off Charleston S.C., a boy encounters two obsessed eccentrics living there. These men chase him away and warn him never to return or to tell anyone about them. Soon, however, they locate him and summon him back, because he has unknowingly given them a clue vital to their quest and they need his help to unravel the rest of the mystery. If he can do so, they will find buried pirate treasure and all become rich. But in joining the search, he falls under the same obsession and curse -- an ominous fate suggested by the unearthly electronic music which contributes to the film's atmosphere.

Directing:
  • Robert Fuest

Writing:
  • Edward Pomerantz
  • Edgar Allan Poe

Stars:
Release Date: 1980-02-02
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 45
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Bloss...
Mr. LeGrand
Sudie Bond
Sudie Bond
Agnes
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Micha...
The Boy
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
Jessica Bessop
Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns
Tattoo
Geoffrey Holder
Geoffrey Hold...
Jupiter
Alix Elias
Alix Elias
Barmaid
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