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.
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After a grueling expedition, they seemingly discover one of the largest gold deposits in the world. Their success catapults them into the high-stakes world of Wall Street, turning Wells into a billionaire overnight. However, the triumph is short-lived as allegations of fraud surface, suggesting the gold results were faked, leading to a massive financial collapse and FBI investigations. Although the film changes names and locations (moving
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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 .
: Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, and Craig T. Nelson.