Whats your favorite coin movie?

shanks82

Are there coin movies out there? and if so what is you favorite movie involving coins?

foodude

Can't think of a coin movie, but for TV shows it is the H-5-0 episode entitled "The $100,000 Nickel". It features the '13 V-nickel that Worldwide Coin Investments bought in '71 or so for $100,000.


I think Camster should make a movie about sample slabs

Idahogal, I think we can get a part for you in the pic. If you don't have a lot of time, we could just do a cameo where Cam gives you a sample slab.

RNCHSN

One of the "Lethal Weapon" movies, the first one I think, dealt with Krugerands.

shanks82

Are there any good shows on the mint? or anything that shows how coins are mad?

flaminio

<< <i>Are there any good shows on the mint? or anything that shows how coins are mad? >>



The Discovery Channel and/or The History Channel shows one from time to time. It's really good.

There's also an upcoming special on Discovery on how Billy the Kid was killed -- apparently it was from a shotgun shell filled with dimes. To demonstrate how a dime fits in a shotgun shell, they used a Seated Liberty dime -- authentic for the period. I just hope they didn't test fire it!

Wondo

Bad movie - But "Indecent Proposal" featured Robert Redford always flipping his lucky two-headed coin.

hookedoncoins

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<< <i>Are there any good shows on the mint? or anything that shows how coins are mad? >>



The Discovery Channel and/or The History Channel shows one from time to time. It's really good.

There's also an upcoming special on Discovery on how Billy the Kid was killed -- apparently it was from a shotgun shell filled with dimes. To demonstrate how a dime fits in a shotgun shell, they used a Seated Liberty dime -- authentic for the period. I just hope they didn't test fire it! >>



I have seen the History Channel's presentation of "The U.S.S. Central America," as well as a Treasure Hunting program (also HC). I am always salivating when they show all the coins that were found.

Weiss

Several sightings off the top of my head. You might check me on the coins and the actors, but I think I'm close:

Seems like a Barber dime changes hands in Titanic. Maybe between Leonardo DiCaprio and someone?

Road to Perdition: Newman gives Hanks' kids (or a young Tom Hanks?) a silver dollar. Peace, I think?

Somewhere in Time: Christopher Reeves is pulled back through his successful time travel and away from Jane Seymore when he comes upon a Lincoln cent in his old clothes. He had gone backward in time to before they had been made.

Donovan

Darkside English shillings in Pirates of the Carribbean.

longtimecollector

A classic........... "Who's minding the mint".............. Milton Berle, Joey Bishop et al............

a recent one............ "The Money Train"

ARCO

Road to perdition also: Loved the movie and I believe Judd Law's character plays with a Walking Liberty half by using just one hand's fingers to move it from finger to finger.

The funniest was an episode of Matlock. Five or so ultra rare coins had been stolen and secreted away. turns out they were part of the jewelry of the thief and they were in front of everyone's nose all along. Taking rare coins and fastening them into holders for Jewelry and wearing them clanking around the neck has to do some serious value eroding damage to the coins.

At the end of the episode the lady throws them into the ocean as her symbolic gesture of freedom...Hey you crazy BITC$ that was 1933 Saint, and a 1913 Liberty nickel you just hucked into the ocean, have you lost your Frickin mind? LOL That is what I thought when I saw that episode. Funny thing, after that episode Matlock seemed like a real dimwit to me to let that dumb broad just throw away 5 million in rare coins.

Tyler

ccex

<< <i>A classic........... "Who's minding the mint".............. Milton Berle, Joey Bishop et al............ >>



Exactly what came to my mind, although this 1967 classic was about paper money, not coins. Walter Brennan and Jack Gilford are great in this, too. This movie is one reason I still watch TV late at night.

Goldfinger

American Buffalo

-Jay

BigAl

Jay,

Must disagree with you on American Buffalo....great actors, Dennis Franz and Dustin Hoffman, but easily one of the worst movies I've ever suffered through; but that's just my opinion...

mgoodm3

A Fist full of Dollars.

Robgetty

Sounds like a void in the entertainment industry.

We definately need our greatest minds on the CU Boards
to immediately start work on a screenplay.

Jody526

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
Cast: Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters

cardinal

Our host was the star in the movie "Getting Even with Dad," featuring Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson.

The opening of the movie dealt with the certification of rare coins, and a robbery of "the place where it all happens -- the Professional Coin Grading Service!"

coinfool

I haven't seen Mel Gibson's Movie yet, "The Passion" about the crucifixion of Christ, but I do intend to see the movie. Anyway, Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot (sp?) for 30 silver denarius. The betrayal led to his arrest and eventually the "Passion". BTW, I think that Mel Gibson showed a lot of guts, putting his whole reputation on the line, spending 28 million of his own dollars, and being continually raked over the coals in the media. But of course, with all the opposition, he will end up making a killing in profits, although I really don't think that was his intention. You can still buy a silver denarii for a very reasonable price, BTW. Does that count as a coin movie in an indirect kind of way? Just a thought.

ElectricEye

"The Color of Money"

northcoin

The one that hasn't come out yet but was promised in all the hype during the sale and promotion ofl the Central America coins.

MrEureka

Well, there's this one, but I don't imagine it could possibly be any good...

glassman

"A Simple Twist of Fate" with Steve Martin. An intregal plot point revolves around a stolen collection of $20 gold; double eagles and Saints. Sub plot starts with him buying, examining, recording, and the secret place he hides his collection. He likes shots of licquor with his gold.. can't be too bad. Story based on Silas Marner (high school required reading, this is a better story).

trozau

Zotz - a comedy movie from the early 60s about coins that gave whoever possessed them powers.

mrfred

There is a scene in The Untouchables that I have noticed. At the trial of Capone, Elliot Ness sees one of Capone's henchmen in the audience. The guy has a gun. Ness has the court guard escort the man out, and Ness goes along. At a table in the lobby (filmed in the old Chicago Library, now a Cultural Center), the guy empties out all his change, and I noticed a nice Standing Liberty Quarter. I assume all the rest of the change is from that time period as well, but the SLQ is easily visible.

Shamika

American Buffalo was so so.

photog

Ooh- I love "Throw Momma From the Train." There is a scene in the movie between Danny DeVito and Billy Crystal where Owen shows off his coin collection. It's actually just spare change his dad gave him whenever they went somewhere together. One was a quarter he got at the circus, stuff like that. It was all just regular pocket change, but it's very cute.

Jenna

MatthewBabcock

I know it's not a coin movie, but its about money and I liked it...

Catch Me If You Can (2003) movie details

Conder101

The Brasher Doubloon (Phillip Marlowe mystery from the forties) Can't say it's a favorite but at least a coin was a major part of the movie.

NYCcollector

I believe "UHF," a Weird Al Yankovic movie from the late 80s, had a plot twist that involved a 1955 double-die cent. Anyone else remember that?

dizzlecc

Easy, hands down is "See no evil, hear no evil" with Richard Prior, Gene Wilder and most importantly Joan Severance. She plays a babe and gets plenty of exposure.

The focus of the chase is a hollow gold coin that contains a micro chip or something.

Conder101

<< <i>had a plot twist that involved a 1955 double-die cent. Anyone else remember that? >>


Yes, only it was a "1955-D double die Lincoln penny".

Skipper53

In Moby Dick, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck ) nails a Spanish gold coin
to the mast and promises it to the first man to spot the white whale.

MJPHELAN

Not my favorite movie, but "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeves involved coins in a small but important way. He went back in time and accidently brought a modern coin. When he saw the modern penny, he went back to the present where he could not get back in time again. So much for collecting moderns.

Mark

Bikingnut

The Untouchables, there's toward the end when Al Copone's hit man empties his pockets outside the court room and in the change is a well worn SLQ.