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An immensely rich man who made his fortune prospecting becomes the target of a ruthless gangster. A dark tale of obsession. Read more

Starring	Gene Hackman, Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, Theresa Russell
Director	Nicolas Roeg
Genres	Drama

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- The usual nervy Roeg cross-cutting has almost vanished in favour of a cleaner but just as distanced narrative, in two... read more on Time Out
- 46745
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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- - 8
  - 2
  A disappointment
  
  A baffling misfire from director Roeg, this bizarre tale concerns the world's richest man (Hackman) under fire from gangsters and his own family. Fans of ... read more »
  
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- 308939
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 06 Sep 2004 at 20:22
Most recent members' reviews of Eureka
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- - 0
  - 0
  Surely this can't be why cinema was invented!
  
  Some films need a health sanity warning!
  
  Weird; puerile; self indulgent fantasy but don't let me put you off.
  
  I couldn't blame the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1016774
- - Surbiton
  - 4 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 13 Jul 2011 at 17:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Painfully slow and boring
  
  I only watched the first 45 minutes or so but had had enough by then. Painfully slow storyline. After 30 minutes, I had no empathy for any of the characters nor... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984484
- - Chicken_Legs
  - 5 reviews
  - 20 Apr 2011 at 10:20
- - 0
  - 1
  I couldn't be
  
  I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes . Hello, I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes
  
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- 946118
- - Pearson
  - 74 reviews
  - Malvern Wells
  - 11 Dec 2010 at 15:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Eureka
  
  Ok thriller but not the masterpiece it's made out to be...needed better cinemaphotography.
  
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- 704402
- - Dude0203
  - 71 reviews
  - Wirral
  - 08 Feb 2009 at 09:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Going for Gold.
  
  Eureka is a carefully crafted film. Not always easy to follow especially after Gene Hackman has been saved from certain death, or has he, when prospecting for ... read more »
  
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- 677682
- - a customer
  - Colchester
  - 27 Dec 2008 at 17:22
- - 2
  - 0
  dodgy
  
  This film starts like it's going to deliver Jack London's Burning Daylaight on celluloid, and then degenerates incoroprating cynical seventies and ... read more »
  
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- 534784
- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2008 at 17:16
- - 2
  - 2
  Old Phish.
  
  Well I don't know if this is just me and my blind spot when it comes to old movies - but I couldn't even make it to the half way point with this. Man ... read more »
  
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- 332172
- - Kris7
  - Isle of Bute
  - 24 Apr 2005 at 20:33
- - 5
  - 8
  A confused but entertaining mess
  
  A giddy mix of pretension, melodrama and unintentional trash, Eureka is one hell of a ride. Head-shots, a blow-torch death scene, a voodoo orgy, a rambling ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 70492
- - Clucky
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 15:05
- - 1
  - 1
  Long and Winding Road
  
  I haven't figured out yet why so many big names are in this movie - the tale is slow paced, over acted, sureal for the first hour, and gives the feel of an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 67327
- - Nls
  - Oxford UK
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 07:58
- - 8
  - 2
  A disappointment
  
  A baffling misfire from director Roeg, this bizarre tale concerns the world's richest man (Hackman) under fire from gangsters and his own family. Fans of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 308939
- - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 06 Sep 2004 at 20:22
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 8
  - 2
  A disappointment
  
  A baffling misfire from director Roeg, this bizarre tale concerns the world's richest man (Hackman) under fire from gangsters and his own family. Fans of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 308939
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 06 Sep 2004 at 20:22
- - 2
  - 0
  dodgy
  
  This film starts like it's going to deliver Jack London's Burning Daylaight on celluloid, and then degenerates incoroprating cynical seventies and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 534784
- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2008 at 17:16
- - 1
  - 1
  Long and Winding Road
  
  I haven't figured out yet why so many big names are in this movie - the tale is slow paced, over acted, sureal for the first hour, and gives the feel of an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 67327
- - Nls
  - Oxford UK
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 07:58
- - 2
  - 2
  Old Phish.
  
  Well I don't know if this is just me and my blind spot when it comes to old movies - but I couldn't even make it to the half way point with this. Man ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 332172
- - Kris7
  - Isle of Bute
  - 24 Apr 2005 at 20:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Going for Gold.
  
  Eureka is a carefully crafted film. Not always easy to follow especially after Gene Hackman has been saved from certain death, or has he, when prospecting for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 677682
- - a customer
  - Colchester
  - 27 Dec 2008 at 17:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Eureka
  
  Ok thriller but not the masterpiece it's made out to be...needed better cinemaphotography.
  
  Report this review
- 704402
- - Dude0203
  - 71 reviews
  - Wirral
  - 08 Feb 2009 at 09:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Painfully slow and boring
  
  I only watched the first 45 minutes or so but had had enough by then. Painfully slow storyline. After 30 minutes, I had no empathy for any of the characters nor... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984484
- - Chicken_Legs
  - 5 reviews
  - 20 Apr 2011 at 10:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Surely this can't be why cinema was invented!
  
  Some films need a health sanity warning!
  
  Weird; puerile; self indulgent fantasy but don't let me put you off.
  
  I couldn't blame the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1016774
- - Surbiton
  - 4 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 13 Jul 2011 at 17:39
- - 0
  - 1
  I couldn't be
  
  I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes . Hello, I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes
  
  Report this review
- 946118
- - Pearson
  - 74 reviews
  - Malvern Wells
  - 11 Dec 2010 at 15:13
- - 5
  - 8
  A confused but entertaining mess
  
  A giddy mix of pretension, melodrama and unintentional trash, Eureka is one hell of a ride. Head-shots, a blow-torch death scene, a voodoo orgy, a rambling ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 70492
- - Clucky
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 15:05

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- The usual nervy Roeg cross-cutting has almost vanished in favour of a cleaner but just as distanced narrative, in two... read more on Time Out
- 46745
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17

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