The Iron Orchard

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The Iron Orchard

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Released Feb 22, 2019

1h 52m

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A young man is introduced to the vibrant and sometimes brutal world that exists in the oil fields of Texas in 1939.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Though there are some well-framed shots from cinematographer Mathieu Plainfossé, the script from Gerry De Leon and director Ty Roberts is lifeless, covered in a layer of dust that the cast can't rouse it from.

Mar 1, 2019

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

What it lacks is a distinct perspective; for all its period details and solid acting, the underlying message about this time in Texas oil history - that it was right, that it was wrong, that it was necessary - is lacking.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2019

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Seemingly nostalgic for a period when West Texas roughnecks settled scores with baseball bats and laid pipe with pickaxes, this lovingly made homage to avarice feels strangely limp. Instead of gushing, it trickles.

Feb 28, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

If writer-director Ty Roberts doesn't exactly hit pay dirt, neither does he leave viewers completely empty-handed.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 27, 2019

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Daniel Eagan

Film Legacy

Thin but likable account of an oil wildcatter's rise and fall. Strong production values help offset cast and script issues.

Jul 23, 2019

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Dominic Griffin

Spectrum Culture

A curious soap opera that nobody outside of Texas will give a [crap] about.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Slick R

Acting could have been better, but that's what you get from B rated actors. It's like a really slow version of Landman.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Audience Member

Loved it. Every frame.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/19

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Exceptional movie that shows the working relations with oil field hands and the money that backs the venture. Money makes people do strange things. Love, lust, deceptions and greed will be found in this movie. Great depiction of what the west Texas oil is all about. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/19

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Thoughtful independent film based on a novel of the same name reminds us of the history of wildcatting in Texas. Authentic Peroid details set in West Texas , directed with a sensitivity for the men and women who lived for the power of black gold .

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/19

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Audience Member

I also saw this at the Dallas International Film Festival. It was terrible, and a few other things bad but I won’t say anything else.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/24/18

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A young man is introduced to the vibrant and sometimes brutal world that exists in the oil fields of Texas in 1939.

Director: Ty Roberts
Producer: Houston Hill, Ty Roberts, Camille Scioli-Mcnamara, George Sledge
Screenwriter: Gerry De Leon
Distributor: Santa Rita Film Co.
Production Co: Santa Rita Film Co., Wildcatters Network
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $198.0K
Runtime: 1h 52m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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