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The Crude Oasis

Play trailer Poster for The Crude Oasis R,  1995,  1h 21m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Glum over the infidelity of her husband, Jim (Robert Peterson), Kansas housewife Karen (Jennifer Taylor) tries to commit suicide but fails. Continuing her self-destructive quest, she has a chance encounter with Harley (Aaron Shields), a man who's been haunting her nightmares. She trails him to a rural roadhouse and the two have a sexual encounter. Karen then discovers the true nature of her husband's nighttime prowling and the dark connection between him and Harley.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 2, 2011
C
It's a crude, bleak, slow-moving and pretentious picture of life in a dusty oil producing town in Kansas. Go to Full Review
James Berardinelli ReelViews Jan 1, 2000
2.5/4
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Cast & Crew

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Alex Graves

Director

Jennifer Taylor

Karen Webb

Aaron Shields

Harley Underwood

Robert Peterson

Jim Webb

Mussef Sibay

The Lover

Lynn Bieler

Stone

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The Crude Oasis

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Synopsis Glum over the infidelity of her husband, Jim (Robert Peterson), Kansas housewife Karen (Jennifer Taylor) tries to commit suicide but fails. Continuing her self-destructive quest, she has a chance encounter with Harley (Aaron Shields), a man who's been haunting her nightmares. She trails him to a rural roadhouse and the two have a sexual encounter. Karen then discovers the true nature of her husband's nighttime prowling and the dark connection between him and Harley.
Director
Alex Graves
Producer
Alex Graves
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.1K
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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