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Movies: Best "oil field" Movies


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Urban Cowboy(1980)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 12min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 110 votes)

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

Five Easy Pieces(1970)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 38min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 210 votes)

A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.

Boom Town(1940)

3.6/5 (with 21 votes)

McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.

Lessons of Darkness(1992)

54min | War, Documentary
4.0/5 (with 56 votes)

This film shows the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames. In contrast to the common documentary film there are no comments and few interviews. What must have been the hell itself is presented to the viewer in such beautiful sights and beautiful music that one has to be fascinated by it.

Directed by Werner Herzog - With Werner Herzog

The Iron Orchard(2018)

3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

Jim McNeely thrust into the vibrant and brutal West Texas oilfields in 1939 and works his way through the ranks to ultimately become a formidable wildcatter.

Grumpy Old Santa(2023)

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Nic (Glenn Morshower), a devoted father, husband, and friend with a passion for fishing and bowling, had the perfect life until his wife left after they became empty nesters, leaving him heartbroken. However, his world takes a hilarious turn when he secretly starts dating his best friend's (Kevin Farley as Pastor Kris) sister, leading to uproarious complications. This heartwarming comedy-drama follows Nic as he navigates the aftermath of his wife's departure, discovering the transformative power of love, friendship, and laughter in unexpected places, all while cherishing his favorite pastimes of fishing and bowling. Actor/Comedian Gary Valentine plays the role of Spike, Nic's high school rival.

Oil(1977)

1h 41min | Action, Adventure
2.0/5 (with 3 votes)

When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire but greed and political corruption as well.

Mr. Reckless(1948)

1h 6min | Adventure, Drama
2.2/5 (with 2 votes)

An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.

Directed by Frank McDonald

The Devil's Pipeline(1940)

A secretary sends a coded plea for help in her monthly report; two detectives investigate and find out that men are jailed on phony charges, forced to work in oil fields and then murdered if they try to escape.

Directed by Christy Cabanne

H2Oil(2009)

1h 16min | Documentary
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Moving between a local microcosm and the global oil crisis, H2Oil weaves together a collection of compelling stories of people who are at the front lines of the biggest industrial project in human history: Canada's tar sands. H2Oil is a feature-length documentary that traces the wavering balance between the urgent need to protect and preserve fresh water resources and the mad clamoring to fill the global demand for oil. It is a film that asks: what is more important, water or oil? Will the quest for profit overshadow efforts to protect public health and the environment in Canada's richest province?