Black Gold
An ensemble frontier western follows rival opportunists converging on an oil discovery in 1850s Black Creek.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- rugged
- serious
- tense
- historical film night
- western double feature
What critics said
The available reception signals suggest strong appreciation for this concise, award-recognized historical western, though broad critical commentary is limited.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The discovery of oil in 1850s Black Creek draws multiple figures who recognize an opportunity and compete to exploit it.
The plot names James Miller Williams, Ira Jackson, Hugh Nixon Shaw, Bootjack Mary, and Fairbank as connected participants in the oil discovery's consequences.
The film is set in Black Creek during the 1850s and centers on the early discovery of oil in a Canadian frontier context.
The named characters pursue opportunity in oil fields during the mid-nineteenth-century frontier period.
Films like Black Gold, and why
There Will Be Blood
period western setting, frontier opportunism, and competition over newly discovered resources
Meek's Cutoff
historical western atmosphere centered on ambition, commerce, and volatile communities
The Grey Fox
Canadian frontier setting and ensemble-driven historical drama with rugged social tensions
Movie Details
- Director
- Aaron Huggett
- Release Date
- 2019-01-19
- Runtime
- 49 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Brent Baird
- David Parisian
- Madison Graves
- Rick Amsbury
- Danilo Reyes
- Sean C. Dwyer
- Justin Moses
- Jacqueline Ambrosia
- Aaron Huggett
- Corey Chainey
Common questions
- What is Black Gold about?
- An ensemble frontier western follows rival opportunists converging on an oil discovery in 1850s Black Creek.
- What is Black Gold like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Gold as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Gold violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Black Gold as mild.
- What did critics think of Black Gold?
- The available reception signals suggest strong appreciation for this concise, award-recognized historical western, though broad critical commentary is limited.
- Which films are like Black Gold?
- Films with a similar feel include There Will Be Blood, Meek's Cutoff, and The Grey Fox.
- How long is Black Gold?
- Black Gold runs 49 minutes.
