The Great Mint Swindle

2012 PG-13 1h 33m 7

Based on a true story, three Australian brothers become embroiled in a scam by selling a fake gold nugget to a tycoon.

It's the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia. Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing, flying planes, looking for adventure and developing new ways of making money. Their most bizarre venture? Selling a huge fake gold nugget "The Yellow Rose of Texas" to tycoon Alan Bond. A tale about two innocent men who become embroiled in one of the most famous heists in Australia's history. It is a mysterious twenty-year saga about their fight to clear their names over a crime that has never been solved.

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Info about The Great Mint Swindle

Studio(s): Cordell Jigsaw Productions, Nine Network Australia

Originally Released: United States on Mar 11, 2012

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Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller