The Spring

The Spring is a 1989 independent movie, not available in video, about archaeologists Andy (Dack Rambo) and Matty (Gedde Watanabe) who discover a diary written by a member of Ponce de Leon's exploration party, which they believe can lead them to the Fountain of Youth. They go to Florida to retrace de Leon's steps, but the secret of their quest gets out and they are pursued by a millionaire with plans to make money from the spring and a voodoo acol... more

The Spring is a 1989 independent movie, not available in video, about archaeologists Andy (Dack Rambo) and Matty (Gedde Watanabe) who discover a diary written by a member of Ponce de Leon's exploration party, which they believe can lead them to the Fountain of Youth. They go to Florida to retrace de Leon's steps, but the secret of their quest gets out and they are pursued by a millionaire with plans to make money from the spring and a voodoo acolyte hoping to find immortality. Andy's investigations bring him in contact with Dyanne (Shari Shattuck), an artist living near the search area, who seems to be holding back knowledge of the spring. The Spring has few online references and did not break director John Patterson out of television directing, where he found most of his success. His most notable work was 13 episodes he directed for the HBO series The Sopranos. He died in 2005. Dack Rambo was an actor who worked mostly in soap operas. His highest-profile role was as Jack Ewing in the... less