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The Gold Bug

posted 17 years ago by lovedz
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Does anybody know where to get this one? I`m a huge Anthony Michael Hall fan. This is one of the movies he`s been in as a kid I`d love to watch.
Original Air Date:
2 February 1980 (Season 3, Episode 7)

[–] relic_hunter 17 years ago

It's not bad for an afterschool special. He was all of 11 years old.

Now unless you know someone with a copy, the only place now would be ebay. I'm not touting ebay but it's the only place I've seen copies available. Someone had a copy of the actual film up just a couple of days ago. I've also seen copies of ex-rental tape's as well.

If you can't get someone out of your head maybe they're supposed to be there..

[–] Parrington 17 years ago

I have a copy and can make one. PM me if interested. I have several other ABC Weekend Specials as well.

[–] Cantoris-2 9 years ago

I have a copy, too, in .mp4 format. Unfortunately, I don't recall how I obtained it, even though it was recently. It came with an English-language .srt (subtitle) file which was obviously generated automatically by voice-recognition software. This .srt file is so replete with absurd and surreal errors as to be nearly useless. To help a friend who does not speak English, I spent several hours correcting it. From there, I hope that he can translate it into his native language.

I would be glad to share at least this .srt file. ([email protected])

[–] Cantoris-2 16 years ago

All I can say is, I hope you find it, because you won't be disappointed. Anthony and the other actors are great, and the production is heavy with atmosphere, which I usually love in cinema.

I hope that you also know "Six Pack", a more light-weight affair but heart-warming. AMH plays an orphan boy who is a genius auto mechanic. He and his brothers and sisters take up with a racer who becomes a father figure to them, while they help him win.