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?

Robert Duvall
Mr. Cox

Aidan Quinn
Don Day

Frances Fisher
Cora Day

Brian Dennehy
Big Dave McDermot

Lexi Randall
Beatric Day (eldest daughter)
Kaytlyn Knowles
Pauline Day

Francesca Eastwood
Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)

Joe Stevens
Big Dave's driver
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Release Date
September 15, 1995
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
PG
Genres
Drama
Director