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The Spring

1989 · 102 min

A pulpy treasure hunt that ambles through swampy Florida locales, mixing mild menace with earnest adventure and a touch of the supernatural.

Directed by
John D. Patterson
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Dack Rambo, Shari Shattuck, Gedde Watanabe
Tagline
Ponce de Leon found it. Now that it's hers, everyone wants it...
Overview
Archeologists Andy and Matty uncover a diary written by a member of Ponce de Leon's search party that provides clues to the location of the Fountain of Youth. They go to Florida to search for the site but find themselves hounded by a slimy businessman out to profit from the spring and a voodoo acolyte searching for eternal life. Andy's search for clues brings him into contact with local painter Dyanne, who seems to know more about the spring than she is revealing.

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Directed by
John D. Patterson
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Dack Rambo, Shari Shattuck, Gedde Watanabe
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • greed
  • mystery
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
102 min
Languages
English

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