Movie Drama
Richer than Getty, stranger than Hughes, the bizarre tale of Jack McCann.
An Alaskan gold prospector lives in luxury with his family on an island which gangsters want.
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Gene Hackman Theresa Russell Rutger Hauer Jane Lapotaire Mickey Rourke Ed Lauter Joe Pesci Helena Kallianiotes Cavan Kendall Corin Redgrave Joe Spinell Frank Pesce Norman Beaton Emrys James James Faulkner Tim Van Rellim Ian Tracey Michael Scott Addis Ann Thornton Emma Relph John Vine Ellis Dale Lloyd Berry Timothy Scott Tom Heaton Geri Dawson Annie Kidder Brad Sakiyama Sandra Friesen Raimund Stamm Suzette Collins Tommy Lane
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