The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta. Using unconventional methods, he convinces himself and local Don Day that there is oil on Day's land. The financially strapped Day puts everything into finding oil...but at what cost?
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Butcher's Run Films, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Keywords
- restaurant
- rural area
- oil
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Top Cast
Robert Duvall as Mr. Cox
Aidan Quinn as Don Day
Frances Fisher as Cora Day
Brian Dennehy as Big Dave McDermot
Lexi Randall as Beatric Day (eldest daughter)
Kaytlyn Knowles as Pauline Day
Francesca Eastwood as Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)
Joe Stevens as Big Dave's driver
Top Crew
James Keach · Director
Philip Railsback · Screenplay
Bruce Surtees · Cinematographer
Joel Cox · Editor
David Valdes · Producer
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