The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1993 Bre-X mining scandal, when a massive gold deposit was supposedly discovered in the jungles of Indonesia; however, for legal reasons and to enhance the appeal of the film, character names and story details were changed.
Film ini didasarkan pada kisah nyata skandal pertambangan Bre-X pada tahun 1993, ketika deposit emas besar-besaran ditemukan di hutan Indonesia, namun karena alasan hukum dan untuk meningkatkan daya tarik film ini, nama-nama karakter dan detail cerita diubah..