The Iron Orchard
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.
Urban Cowboy
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.
Boom Town
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. 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
Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.
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Ty Roberts
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David Joyner
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Clyde Montgomery
Ali Cobrin
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Lee Montgomery
Hassie Harrison
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Mazie Wales
Lew Temple
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Ort Cooley
John Travolta
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Bud
James Gammon
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Steve Strange
Scott Glenn
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Wes
Frank Hagney
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Man Abandoned by Whitey
John T. Murray
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Mr. Springtime
Nestor Paiva
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Venezuelan Officer
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Werner Herzog