Ključna riječ Oil Field

Film prati život i djelo Daniela Plainviewa koji od klonulog rudara iz rudnika srebra vlastitim trudom postaje naftni magnat tijekom kalifornijskog naftnog procvata na prijelazu iz 19. u 20. stoljeće.

Billy and Cody LeFever dream of a new life and move to "The Bakken" in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon who forces them to put everything on the line, including their marriage.