Where to Watch Blood and Oil (2010) in the US

What it's about

Mark Unwin is one of four employees of Krielsen International oil company captured by militant group MEND whilst they are working in Nigeria. His wife Claire flies out with Alice Onuko, Nigerian-born, British-raised P.R. for Krielsen. When the women arrive in Port Harcourt they are told a ransom has been agreed - as is the norm since MEND depends on ransoms to fund itself. However when civil rights worker Keme, acting as go-between, escorts the women to the handover place they find only the corpses of Mark and his co-workers. Next day Claire meets a journalist who tells her the men were killed by the Nigerian government after their release by MEND and he is himself later found dead. She also learns that he was having an affair with Angel, a prostitute, whom she confronts but who is whisked away in a car before she can say anything. Alice is equally shocked to find that her father has made his money less than scrupulously from oil. Keme is jailed but Alice levers Tunde, the police chief, into releasing him despite Tunde's efforts to silence her. Keme takes Alice and Claire deep into the jungle to meet MEND leader Ebi who swears that Mark's murderers were Nigerian officers under Tunde, who staged the massacre to blame MEND. Mark and his dead colleagues were being recruited as mercenaries against the government, a fact Claire does not reveal in her press statement when she returns to England. Keme continues to canvass for equality in Nigeria, with a new recruit - Alice.

Cast and crew

Director

David Attwood

Writer

Guy Hibbert

Starring

Naomie Harris, Jodhi May, Paterson Joseph

Details

Release date

Mar 29, 2010

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Awards

1 win

Where to Watch Blood and Oil (2010) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Blood and Oil in the United States?

Blood and Oil is available with a subscription or free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.

Can I stream Blood and Oil or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD).

Can I watch Blood and Oil for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.