A Documentary Treasure Hunt

Rodney Hyden is an American dreamer: a small business owner and familyman from Central Florida. But after he’s wiped out by the Great Recession, Rodney hears a story that could be his ticket out of his mounting debt: a tale of a map, an island and buried treasure. Fueled by a combination of economic desperation and blissful ignorance, Rodney hatches a plan to retrieve a possibly mythical $2-million stash of cocaine from its reported Caribbean hiding place. With the help of a colorful group of misfits—and without prior drug-running experience—Rodney sets out in pursuit of his very own American dream, with surprising results.

Through reenactments with the actual participants, director Theo Love stylishly relays the wild story of an everyman fueled by a rumor of buried treasure. Love manages to ride the fine line between pathos and hysteria in this rollercoaster of a film set against the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, while spinning a raucously fun yarn for the audience. If you knew where $2-million worth of cocaine was buried, would you dig that shit up?

—Cara Cusumano (Director of Programing, Tribeca Film Festival)

CAST & CREW

Introducing

Rodney Hyden as RODNEY HYDEN

Directed and Produced by THEO LOVE

Producer BRYAN STORKEL

Executive Producers BRIAN KNAPPENBERGER

                     JEFF GOLDSTEIN

           TOM LOVE

                  NATE LARSON

Cinematographer BRITTON FOSTER

Composer MICHAEL JAMES LEE

Editor THEO LOVE

Co-Producer AMY STORKEL

Associate Producer BO BUTTERWORTH

Consulting Producer DANIEL JUNGE

Sound Design & Re-recording Mixer LAWRENCE EVERSON

Florida Unit Production Manager JENNELLE JORDAN