GOLD is the epic tale of one man’s pursuit of the American dream, to discover gold. Starring Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, he teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard, but keeping it would be even harder, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street. The film is inspired by a true story.
Directed by Stephen Gaghan, the film stars Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramirez and Bryce Dallas Howard. The film is written by Patrick Massett & John Zinman. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Nozik served as producers alongside Massett, Zinman, and McConaughey.
GOLD is a film directed by Stephen Gaghan, written by Patrick Masset and John Zinman, and produced by Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Nozik. GOLD stars Matthey McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, and Bryce Dallas Howard.
GOLD is a film inspired by a true story that depicts the story of a man’s pursuit of the original American—reaching the discovery of gold. Matthew McConaughey stars as Kenny Wells—an explorer seeking desperately for a lucky break. Kenny Wells works alongside a geologist in the journey of venturing into the remote jungle of Indonesia in search of gold.
Although finding the gold in Indonesia’s uncharted jungle was a difficult task, the characters find that keeping the gold is even more difficult than finding the gold ever was. After venturing through the jungle in Indonesia, the characters begin a separate adventure through the relentless boardrooms of Wall Street.
The Cast
All successful films require a strong cast could bring the characters to life and draw connections with the viewers. Some of the most recognized GOLD cast members include Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Edgar Ramirez.
Matthew McConaughey (Kenny Wells in the Film), for many years, has been one of the most sought-after actors for leading roles. Born in Texas, McConaughey pursued an education at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a Radio-Television-Film degree. After achieving his degree, McConaughey had a few roles in media; however, his big break came along with the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. Other films in which Matthey McConaughey has appeared include Boys on the Side (1995), Lone Star (1996), Amistad (1997), The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Tropic Thunder (2008), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Interstellar (2014)—just to name a few. Matthey McConaughy has been a constant receptor of a number of significant awards throughout the years, including Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Bryce Dallas Howard (Kay in the film) has consistently been one of the most adaptable and energetic talents in the industry—both on and off screen. The Los Angeles-born talent studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, leaving prior to finishing her studies to pursue roles on Broadway. Bryce Dallas Howard’s career took a turn for the best after appearing in the 2004 film The Village, which would later be known as her breakout film. After appearing on The Village, Bryce Dallas Howard went on to appear in As You Like It (2006), Lady in the Water (2006), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Terminator Salvation (2008), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Help (2011), and Jurassic World (2015)—in addition to countless other films. Bryce Dallas Howard is also a recognized filmmaker and director, as well as the founder of Nine Muses Entertainment.
Edgar Ramirez (Michael Acosta in the film) has recently become of the Hollywood’s sought-after leading men. Ramirez graduated from Andres Bello Catholic University in 1999 with degrees in mass communication and audiovisual communications. Ramirez was had been actively involved in a number of films before participating in the 2005 film Domino, which put his name on the radar. The Venezuelan actor continued his career in film participating in such works as The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Vantage Point (2008), Carlos (2010), Wrath of the Titans (2012), The Libertador (2014), and The Girl on the Train (2016). Edgar Ramirez has won a number of awards throughout the year. In addition to his extensive filmography, Edgar Ramirez is also recognized for his philanthropic activities throughout the world.
The Crew
GOLD consists of an outstanding crew that consists of Stephen Gaghan (director), Teddy Scwarzman (producer), Michael Nozik (producer), Matthew McConaughey (producer), Patrick Masset (producer and screenwriter), Robert Elswit (director of photography), Douglas Crise Ace (editor), Maria Djurkovic (production designer), Danny Glicker (costume designer), and Daniel Pemberton (composer).
Stephan Gaghan is an award-winning director responsible for films such as Syriana (2005), Traffic (2000), Havoc (2005), The Alamo (2004), Rules of Engagement (2000), and Abandon (2002).
Teddy Schwarzan is an award-winning producer who also serves as President and CEO of Black Bear Pictures. Schwarzan has participated in films such as The Imitation Game, All is Lost, Barry, and Suburbicon, for example.
Michael Nozik is a producer with over twenty-five years of experience. He has produced a number of award-winning films including Quiz Show, Game Six, People I Know, and The Motorcycle Diaries, for example.
John Zinman, who served as both producer and screenwriter for GOLD, is known for his work on Veritas: The Quest, Friday Night Lights, The Chicago Code, Last Resort, The Blacklist, and The Wild One Hundreds, for example.
Robert Elswit, the director of photography, has been repeatedly awarded for his work. He has received Academy Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. He has consistently worked with some of the most recognized directors on films such as Syriana, Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Heist, Bounce, River Wild, The Bourne Legacy, Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, and Nightcrawler, for example.
Douglas Crise is an award-winning editor that has worked on a number of recognized films. Some of his editing repertoires consists of Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) , Babel, Arbitrage, Spring Breakers, Cesar Chavez, and Mr. Pig.
Maria Djurkovic, the film’s production designer and receptor of the 2002 Women in Film and Television Technical Achievement Award, is known for her work on The Imitation Game, The Invisible Woman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Hours, Billy Elliot, Vanity Fair, Sylvia, Scoop, Sliding Doors, and The Special Relationship, just to name a few.
Danny Glicker is the film’s costume designer recognized for his work on Milk, Up in The Air, The Sea of Trees, Love & Mercy, and This Is The End among many other film and television work.
Daniel Pemberton, GOLD’s composer, has composed for more than 150 separate productions (up to 500 television episodes). Although Daniel Pemberton has focused most of his career on composing for television, he has recently entered the film industry composing for works like The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Steve Jobs.
Every crew member has played a vital role in bringing GOLD to life on the screen.
Bryce Dallas Howard continues to be one of most versatile and dynamic talents both on screen and behind the camera.
As an actress, Howard most recently starred alongside Chris Pratt in Universal's hit Jurassic World and will next be seen with Robert Redford in Disney’s Pete’s Dragon, set for release in August 2016. Other film credits include Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter with Matt Damon, 50/50 opposite Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tate Taylor’s award-winning screen adaptation of The Help as well as The Twilight Saga: Eclipse; Tennessee Williams’ The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond; McG’s Terminator Salvation; Sam Raimi’s Spider Man 3; M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water; and Lars von Trier’s Manderlay. Bryce made her film debut in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village opposite Joaquin Phoenix. She also received a 2008 Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Rosalind in HBO’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
As a filmmaker, Howard has created content for multiple campaigns such as Canon’s “Project Imagination,” MoroccanOil’s “Inspired,” Vanity Fair’s “Decade Series” with Radical Media, and Glamour Magazine’s “Reel Moments.” Howard has also directed content for MTV’s “Supervideo: M83’s Claudia Lewis,” Sony and Lifetime’s “Five More: Call Me Crazy” and most recently “solemates” in conjunction with Canon’s “Project Imagination: The Trailer.” Howard has directed over a dozen short films, and has received numerous accolades for her work, including being shortlisted for an Oscar in 2012 for her half-hour film “When You Find Me.” She also produced the Sony Classics film Restless starring Mia Wasikowska, with director Gus Van Sant. Restless was featured as part of the 2011 Toronto Film Festival and opened the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard selection.
Leaving the Tisch School of the Arts program at New York University to perform on the New York stage, Howard played the role of Marianne in the Roundabout’s Broadway production of Tartuffe, Rosalind in the Public Theatre’s As You Like It, Sally Platt in the Manhattan Theater Club’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s House/Garden and the role of Emily in the Bay Street Theater Festival’s production of Our Town.
Howard is the founder of Nine Muses Entertainment and currently resides on the West Coast with her husband Seth Gabel, their two children, a hilarious puppy and a dignified elderly cat.
With his nuanced, masculine style, actor Edgar Ramirez is staking his claim as one of the new leading men of Hollywood. In August 2016, Ramirez can be seen leading Weinstein’s HANDS OF STONE, starring opposite Robert De Niro. The film is a biopic about legendary boxer, Robert Duran, played by Ramirez and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel (De Niro). This fall, Ramirez will star alongside Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson and Juston Theroux, as “Dr. Kamil Abdic,” in Universal’s GIRL ON THE TRAIN, from director Tate Taylor. The film is slated for an October 2016 release. Ramirez is also set to star alongside Matthew McConaughey in the Stephen Gaghan directed thriller, GOLD due out on Christmas Day 2016. He will play “Michael Acosta,” a geologist in the mining drama. Ramirez last starred in David O. Russell’s Golden Globe nominated film, JOY as the dapper, but philandering husband to Miracle Mop inventor, Joy Mangano played by Jennifer Lawrence. He also recently led the Warner Bros’ remake of POINT BREAK starring as “Bodhi,” the head of a band of adrenaline junkies committing a string of robberies. In 2014, Ramirez starred in Screen Gems’, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, opposite Eric Bana. The film, from director/writer Scott Derrickson and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, followed a New York City detective and a priest, as they investigated a series of heinous crimes involving the occult and possible demonic possession. Additionally, his film THE LIBERATOR, in which Ramirez starred as Simon Bolivar, was released in later that year and received the Venezuelan nomination for consideration for the Foreign Language Film category at the 2015 Academy Awards. Ramirez also co-starred in the Academy Award-nominated, ZERO DARK THIRTY, directed and produced by Academy Award-winner Kathryn Bigelow. The film starred Jessica Chastain, and chronicled the decade-long hunt for Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. Ramirez won a wide arrange of awards attention and critical acclaim for his starring role in director Olivier Assayas' feature CARLOS, for which he received a 2011 Golden Globe nomination in the category of “Best Actor in a Television Miniseries”, a 2011 SAG Awards nomination in the category of “Outstanding Actor in a Television Miniseries”, a 2011 Emmy Award nomination in the category of “Best Lead Actor in a Television Miniseries or Movie”, and won the Cesar Award for “Best Newcomer (Male)”. Ramirez also received nominations for “Best Actor” by the Los Angeles Film Critics Circle, the London Film Critics Circle, and for a Prix Lumieres Award in the category of “Best Actor”. Ramirez played Carlos, a legend in the espionage world for over 30 years.
Filmmaker Stephen Gaghan is probably best known for directing the critically acclaimed geopolitical thriller Syriana, and for writing the Academy Award® nominated crime drama Traffic, for which he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Syriana, starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Jeffrey Wright, earned Gaghan his second Oscar nomination for writing and was awarded the National Board of Review "Best Screenplay of 2005." Additionally, it was nominated for several Academy Awards, including a win for Best Supporting Actor for George Clooney. As with Syriana, Gaghan proved himself a master of orchestrating several parallel storylines and multiple settings on Traffic, a film that explores the corruption of America’s war on drugs. Gaghan garnered numerous awards and nominations including wins for the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and WGA. For his work in television, Gaghan won an Emmy for writing an episode of "NYPD Blue" and has more recently written and directed the 2011 pilot Metro (20th/NBC), and directed the 2014 pilot White City for AMC. Additional film writing credits include Havoc (2005), The Alamo (2004), Rules of Engagement (2000), and Abandon (2002), which he also directed.
Teddy Schwarzman serves as President and CEO of Black Bear Pictures, overseeing all operations of the company, including development, production, and finance. In addition to GOLD, Schwarzman has produced a range of filmed content, including Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game, Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay and nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture; J.C. Chandor’s All Is Lost, which earned Robert Redford a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor; Vikram Gandhi’s Barack Obama biopic, Barry, a Netflix Original now streaming which was nominated for a Spirit Award; and Suburbicon, directed by George Clooney, written by Joel & Ethan Coen, and starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac and Josh Brolin. A proud member of the Producers Guild of America, Schwarzman sits on the Board of Directors of Elevation Pictures Corp., one of Canada’s leading independent film and television distributors. Schwarzman earned a Bachelor of Arts, English, from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where he now sits on the Board of Visitors.
A producer for over twenty-five years, Michael Nozik has made numerous award-winning films. In 1994 he received an Academy Award® nomination for best picture for Quiz Show, directed by Robert Redford, and in 2004 he won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Picture in a Foreign Language for The Motorcycle Diaries. He is currently partnered with Paul Haggis in their production company, HWY 61, in Venice, CA. Most recently, Nozik was a consulting producer on the HBO six-hour miniseries Show Me a Hero written by "The Wire"‘s David Simon and Bill Zorzi and directed by Paul Haggis. Nozik produced HWY 61’s second feature project Third Person, written and directed by Hwy 61 partner Paul Haggis and starring Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, and Oliva Wilde. In 2010 he produced The Next Three Days, also written and directed by Paul Haggis. The film starred Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. Amongst HWY 61’s upcoming projects that Nozik will produce is Rangers Apprentice, a 10-book franchise action/adventure series of novels written by John Flanagan, which Paul Haggis will direct from a script he co-wrote with Alyssa Haggis.
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