Oil
1977, Romanian. Directed by Mircea Drăgan.
Out of control
When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire but greed and political corruption as well.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Romanian
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 February 1977
- Original title
- Cuibul salamandrelor
- Country
- Italy, Romania
- Written by
- Ioan Grigorescu
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How long is Oil?
Oil runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Oil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Oil?
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Who directed Oil?
Oil (1977) was directed by Mircea Drăgan and stars Ray Milland, Stuart Whitman, Gheorghe Dinică.