Oil's Well That Ends Well

Episode aired Nov 24, 1993
Not Rated
26m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

701

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Alan Ruck, Rory Calhoun, Steve Kahan, and Noble Willingham in Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Comedy Crime Fantasy Horror Mystery Thriller

A duo of con artists try to take the jackpot when tricking a group of southern investors into thinking there's a large amount of oil under an isolated cemetery.A duo of con artists try to take the jackpot when tricking a group of southern investors into thinking there's a large amount of oil under an isolated cemetery.A duo of con artists try to take the jackpot when tricking a group of southern investors into thinking there's a large amount of oil under an isolated cemetery.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

701

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
This is the only episode where John Kassir, the voice of the Crypt Keeper, actually appears on screen as an actor. The Crypt Keeper is shown watching this episode on VHS during the closing sequence where he usually sums up the story. He rewinds it to a scene with John Kassir and starts praising him. He says that "this actor" was as good as Gorey Cooper or Robert Deadford and that his voice reminds him of someone he knows.

Goofs
Crude oil needs to be heated to a very high temperature to be explosive, a single cigarette would have disappointed Gina quite a bit.

Connections
References Hearts Are Thumps (1937)

Soundtracks
Tales from the Crypt Theme
Composed by Danny Elfman

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6/10

Today's been a real b-word

An all-star cast is front and center in this episode about a con-man and a con-woman who attempt to cheat a foursome of good ol' boys by making them think that there's oil beneath a graveyard. Lou Diamond Phillips (Young Guns) and Priscilla Presley (The Naked Gun) are the con artists and have decent chemistry but it's the seasoned cast that makes the show. Noble Willingham (The Last Boyscout), Steve Kahan (Lethal Weapon 1-4), Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), and legend Rory Calhoun are all great. The plot, however, is full of holes. luckily the episode's cast helps you forget the logic and enjoy a twisted, fun little tale from the crypt. FF(Fun Fact): In the cryptkeeper wrap-around, he remarks on the acting chops of a certain actor in the show. The actor just happens to be John Kassir, the voice of the cryptkeeper. Also, the cryptkeeper begins the story by playing a limited edition Tales from the Crypt pinball game, a rare collectible.