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Oil

Original title: Cuibul salamandrelor
  • 19771977
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
152
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Oil (1977)
  • Action
  • Adventure
At an oilfield in the Sahara Desert, a massive derrick blaze is tackled by a team of Romanian oil well firefighters aided by an American specialist but hired saboteurs with ulterior motives ... Read allAt an oilfield in the Sahara Desert, a massive derrick blaze is tackled by a team of Romanian oil well firefighters aided by an American specialist but hired saboteurs with ulterior motives imperil the scene.At an oilfield in the Sahara Desert, a massive derrick blaze is tackled by a team of Romanian oil well firefighters aided by an American specialist but hired saboteurs with ulterior motives imperil the scene.
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6.1/10
152
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  • Director
    • Mircea Dragan
  • Writer
    • Ioan Grigorescu
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Woody Strode
    • Tony Kendall
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mircea Dragan
  • Writer
    • Ioan Grigorescu
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Woody Strode
    • Tony Kendall
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • John Carteras John Carter
    Woody Strode
    Woody Strode
    • Benas Ben
    Tony Kendall
    Tony Kendall
    • Tonyas Tony
    Gheorghe Dinica
    Gheorghe Dinica
    • Georgeas George
    • (as George Dinica)
    Jean Constantin
    • Jeanas Jean
    William Berger
    William Berger
    • Bill Mannas Bill Mann
    Radu Beligan
    • Prof. Lucaas Prof. Luca
    Florin Piersic
    Florin Piersic
    • Danas Dan
    Gordon Mitchell
    Gordon Mitchell
    • Burtas Burt
    Roberto Messina
    • Fredas Fred
    Valentin Platareanu
    Valentin Platareanu
    • Ionescuas Ionescu
    Paola Senatore
    Paola Senatore
    • Diana Astoras Diana Astor
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • The Bossas The Boss
    Mircea Diaconu
    Mircea Diaconu
    • Gregoryas Gregory
    Mihail Vasile Boghita
    • Michaelas Michael
    • (as Mihai Vasile Boghita)
    Ioana Dragan
    • Boss' Secretaryas Boss' Secretary
    Constantin Dinulescu
    Constantin Dinulescu
    • The Doctoras The Doctor
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    • Director
      • Mircea Dragan
    • Writer
      • Ioan Grigorescu
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    10/10
    Gheorghe Dinica - respect!
    To really understand the movie ... Romanian citizen must be (at least) has lived in Romania during those years ... The rest are just aberrations and opinions of some "speculative" claims by critics of ideas. Do not have anything to do with the reality of those times and even the topic itself. The film is made after a fact, that existed because the team won notoriety and respect in many battles with fire, as called for this ... "party" in his folly, namely political activists have decided to put in pictures of their accomplishments. Interpretation of exceptional Dinica, Piersic, Jean Constantin, Mircea Diaconu, and so on. It brings a distinct note of the film. Dinica If born in America ... certainly was DeNiro's caliber and reputation ... had the misfortune to be born in romania. God rest him in peace!
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    • Release date
      • February 1977 (Romania)
    • Countries of origin
      • Romania
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Romanian
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Oil--The Billion Dollar Fire
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Casa de Filme Cinci
      • Spectacular Film Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ROL 5,312,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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