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Black Gold (2011): movie guide
Black Gold (2011) is a Adventure, Drama running about 130 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.5/10 from 325 votes. Notable cast includes Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Tahar Rahim. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2011-12-21
- Runtime: 130 min
- TMDB: 6.5/10
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2011-12-21
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What is Black Gold about?
On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.
Cast highlights
Black Gold features Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Tahar Rahim, Riz Ahmed, Lotfi Dziri. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2011-12-21. Runtime: 130 minutes. TMDB score: 6.5/10 (325 votes). Genres: Adventure, Drama. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Black Gold?
- Black Gold is listed as Adventure, Drama on TMDB.
- How long is Black Gold?
- Black Gold runs about 130 minutes.
- Who stars in Black Gold?
- Cast highlights include Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Tahar Rahim, Riz Ahmed, Lotfi Dziri.
