Summaries

Based on a true story, three Australian brothers become embroiled in a scam by selling a fake gold nugget to a tycoon.

It's the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia. Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing, flying planes, looking for adventure and developing new ways of making money. Their most bizarre venture? Selling a huge fake gold nugget "The Yellow Rose of Texas" to tycoon Alan Bond. A tale about two innocent men who become embroiled in one of the most famous heists in Australia's history. It is a mysterious twenty-year saga about their fight to clear their names over a crime that has never been solved.—Channel 9

It's the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia. Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing, flying planes, looking for adventure and developing new ways of making money. Their most bizarre venture? Selling a huge fake gold nugget "The Yellow Rose of Texas" to tycoon Alan Bond. A tale about three innocent men who become embroiled in one of the most famous heists in Australia's history. It is a mysterious twenty-year saga about their fight to clear their names over a crime that has never been solved.—Channel 9

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • brother brother relationship
  • gold
  • swindle
  • trial
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Mar 10, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Sunset Hospital, Dalkeith, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Production companies Cordell Jigsaw Productions Worldwide Production Services

Box office

Budget $3000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
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