1984 - WET GOLD, is a young Brooke Shields in a swimming suit.

You know you're in trouble when it takes two nights to finish a film like this. Anyway, a 19 year old Brooke Shields probably at the peak of her beauty stars in what is basically a remake of The Treasure of Sierra Madre set in the Bahamas.  Brooke is a waitress with a fabulous wardrobe,  particularly an assortment of swimming suits which she wears throughout the film. 

The film features Burgess Meredith in the Walter Huston role as the old guy who knows where there is a sunken boat full of gold bars.  Brooke and Burgess along with Brooke's no good boyfriend and a scuba diver head off to find the loot.  Naturally tension arises with Brooke dumping her boyfriend and falling for the scuba diver and as greed takes over the group violence arises.

 

But lets get this straight this is basically a girl watching film.  Brooke Shields looks fabulous but was always a very acting challenged young woman especially in her career.  For the life of me I don't understand how Burgess Meredith got mixed up in this film.  I can only assume the chance to take a free trip to the Bahamas where the film was shot must have been the reason.

 I would honestly have to say this film is so inane and full of stock situations that it became somewhat of a chore to sit through. Even as a "girl watching" movie it leaves a lot to be desired.  Sure Brooke Shields looks great but every time she opens her mouth her lack of basic acting skills is more than apparent.  She's at her best when she is just laying on the boat sun tanning.

 

The film was written by David Sherwin who was associated with Lindsay Anderson of all people and Otis Jones.  The running time is 91 long minutes.