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Roughnecks
“Oil for Profits - Women for Love!”
70%
Movie
3h 0m
AI Analysis
Roughnecks (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Roughnecks (1980) — a movie tagged as TV Movie, Drama, and Adventure with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~180 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Roughnecks 70% (2 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Roughnecks is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 29% match — Matches your epic mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-07-15
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 879860
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Is there an official trailer for Roughnecks?
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What is Roughnecks about?
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 roughn... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Roughnecks?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Roughnecks?
The official runtime for Roughnecks is approximately 180 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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

Andrew Rubin
George Harris
- S
Sarah Rush
Carol McBride

Timothy Scott
Boone Maddox

Rockne Tarkington
Lenny Booker
- L
Luise Heath
Linda Booker
- J
Janice Carroll
Nurse

William Marquez
Manuel
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