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Young Sarah Fights for Inherited Oil Wealth in Oklahoma

11/7/2025

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Story summary

'Sarah’s Oil,' directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, follows eleven-year-old Sarah Rector who inherits land in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma.
She believes oil lies beneath the property and faces efforts to take the land.
The journey unfolds with help from her father and a wildcatter named Bert.
The film contains uplifting messages while including profanity and racist attitudes.
The movie runs 1 hour and 43 minutes and is currently in theaters.

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Story summary

'Sarah’s Oil,' directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, follows eleven-year-old Sarah Rector who inherits land in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma.
She believes oil lies beneath the property and faces efforts to take the land.
The journey unfolds with help from her father and a wildcatter named Bert.
The film contains uplifting messages while including profanity and racist attitudes.
The movie runs 1 hour and 43 minutes and is currently in theaters.