SummaryRoughly 4 years ago, Forrest Fenn took a large treasure chest filled with gold and jewels and hid it somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. News of this $3 million bounty slowly broke out, sparking a wild treasure hunt with people far and wide landing in New Mexico to search for gold.
Directed By:Tomas Leach
The Lure
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Mixed or Average
49
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Nov 16, 2016
83
Maybe Fenn’s treasure will one day change someone’s life in a material way. Maybe it won’t. In the meantime, though, it’s calling us to awaken and explore.
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Despite risking life and sanity, these American Dreamers are surprisingly cheerful, making for a light-hearted study of eccentric hobbyists.
40
Leach's camera remains sympathetic to these characters. He doesn't judge, and for a time it is intriguing to see why these people are so obsessed with this myth.
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[A] thin, slightly exasperating documentary.
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Awards
Atlanta Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
DOC NYC
• 1 Nomination
