Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners can make a killing in the international gold market.
Sir John Langa, a wealthy South African mining magnate, is kidnapped during a lavish party. His desperate company chairman, Steyner, hires a mercenary named Rodway to rescue him. However, Rodway suspects a conspiracy within the company itself and finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of corporate espionage and greed, where the fate of Langa and the company hangs in the balance.
Gold received mixed reviews, with critics often praising its action sequences and Roger Moore's performance, but some found the plot convoluted and predictable. Audience reception was generally lukewarm, and it is not considered one of Moore's most iconic roles.
Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an entertaining, albeit somewhat dated, action-adventure flick. Roger Moore's charisma was a definite plus, but the story's predictability and occasional lack of depth were noted as drawbacks.
The film was shot on location in South Africa, and its depiction of the country during the apartheid era was a point of interest, though the film itself does not heavily engage with the political climate.
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