Sarah's Oil
The true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she's allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming one of the nation's first female African American millionaires — at 11 years old.
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Sarah's Oil
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Post Production
Release Date
Dec 25, 2025
Genres
Drama
Original Title
Sarah's Oil
Production Companies
Kingdom Story Company, The Wonder Project, Wyldwood Productions, Why Not You Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Description
The true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she's allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming one of the nation's first female African American millionaires — at 11 years old.