Mother Lode (1982 film)

Mother Lode
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charlton Heston
Written by	Fraser Clarke Heston
Produced by	Fraser Clarke Heston
Starring	Charlton Heston Nick Mancuso Kim Basinger
Cinematography	Richard Leiterman
Edited by	Eric Boyd-Perkins
Music by	Ken Wannberg
Production company	Agamemnon Films
Distributed by	Agamemnon Films
Release date	23 September 1982 (1982-09-23) (Australia)
Running time	101 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$9 million[1]

Mother Lode (also called Search for the Mother Lode: The Last Great Treasure) is a 1982 adventure thriller film directed by and starring Charlton Heston. It was written and produced by his son Fraser Clarke Heston. The film also stars Nick Mancuso and Kim Basinger as a gold-hunting couple.