Boom Town
Aug 30, 1940 | IMDB 6.9
119 min Watch NowAdventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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There Will Be Blood
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Happiness
The Taste of Others
Youth Without Youth
Dante's Peak
Three to Tango
Governance
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IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 1956
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IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1948
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IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 1960
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IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 1947
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IMDB 5.1 | Feb , 1977
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IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1981
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IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 2007
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IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 1988
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2000
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IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2007
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IMDB 6.2 | Feb , 1997
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.Three to Tango
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1999
Oscar and Peter land a career-making opportunity when a Chicago tycoon chooses them to compete for the design of a cultural center. The tycoon mistakenly believes that Oscar is gay and has him spy on his mistress Amy. Oscar goes along with it and ends up falling in love with Amy.Governance
IMDB 6.1 | Apr , 2021
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