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Ernest Borgnine hunts pirate gold in Lake Michigan with a weird kid and zero budget. Treasure indeed.
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The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island (1999)

DIY chaos90s family cheeseregional cinema energy

Overview

Family

Danny Quinn (Seth Bernard) lives with one great dream... he wants to prove his late father was right about a pirate treasure in the depths of Lake Michigan.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Ernest Borgnine committing HARD to this nonsense

Practical Effects

Janky boat sets that scream 'we shot this in Michigan'

Best for:Family: Sunday afternoon with kids who'll watch anything·Background: Fold laundry while half-paying attention
R

Director

Richard Brauer

ReleasedDec 1, 1999
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Ben Quinn

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Trivia

Director Richard Brauer founded Michigan's Farmington Players community theater before making this, his only feature film.

Cultural

This belongs to a weird micro-genre of 90s regional family films that played Midwest PBS stations at 2pm on Saturdays.

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