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Roughnecks
“Oil for Profits - Women for Love!”
19806.03h 0m
Overview
Ida McBride decides to drill for oil on her ranch, against her son Tom's wishes. A contentious crew of wildcatters arrives, including a stalwart drilling magnate, his tool-pusher and a young roughneck associate, who endeavor to save the ranching empire by trying to bring in a methane gas well.
Directed by Bernard McEveety
Written by Michael Michaelian
Produced by Richard E. Lyons
0Top Cast
Cathy Lee Crosby
Tracy Carter
Steve Forrest
Paul Marshall
Stephen McHattie
Roy Bethke
Sam Melville
O'Dell Hartman
Vera Miles
Ida McBride
Harry Morgan
Plug Champion
Wilford Brimley
Willie Clayton
A Martinez
Sal Espinoza
Ana Alicia
Yolanda Suarez
K
Kevin Geer
Tom McBride
Themes & Keywords
drilling for oil
About Roughnecks
Roughnecks is a tv movie, drama, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of drilling for oil. Directed by Bernard McEveety, it stars Cathy Lee Crosby, Steve Forrest, Stephen McHattie. Ida McBride decides to drill for oil on her ranch, against her son Tom's wishes. A contentious crew of wildcatters arrives, including a stalwart drilling magnate, his tool-pusher and a young roughneck associate, who endeavor to save the ranching empire by trying to bring in a methane gas well.
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