The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast of Florida.
Acting
Cliff Robertson commits hard to Fisher's manic determination.
Production
Surprisingly solid underwater sequences for 1986 TV.
Director
James Goldstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Mel Fisher found the Atocha in 1985, just before this aired—making it essentially a victory lap biopic.
This premiered during the height of 1980s treasure hunting fever, when salvaging shipwrecks became weirdly mainstream American fantasy.
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