Black Oak Conspiracy

Black Oak Conspiracy

Year: 1977

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Bob Kelljan

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After a brief escape, he returns to find his hometown marred by murder. An ordinary man finds himself thrust into a battle against a corrupt sheriff and greedy land developers who have seized control of the community. The story follows his quest for justice and revenge amid deep‑seated small‑town corruption.

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1

Jingo Johnson returns to Black Oak

Jingo Johnson, a Hollywood stuntman, visits his seriously ill mother at a nursing home in his rural hometown of Black Oak. He is surprised to find that the farm and childhood home have been bought by a mining company, indicating a change in the town's landscape. This sets the stage for his discovery of the town's darker secrets.

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2

Discovering the farm's demolition

Jingo and Lucy’s brother Homer break into the farm and find that it has been completely demolished. This reveals that the mining company has already cleared the land, likely for their operations, signaling a conflict over land and property.

Farm in Black Oak
3

Confrontation with Harrison Hancock

Harrison Hancock and his men confront Jingo at the farm, leading to a physical fight. The sheriff, Otis Grimes, arrives and orders Jingo to leave town, showing the town’s resistance to Jingo’s investigation and hinting at a larger conspiracy.

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4

Attempted reconciliation with Lucy

Jingo tries to rekindle his relationship with Lucy, who feels trapped in her small-town life and is reluctant to reconnect. Their interaction highlights Lucy's desire for escape and her emotional conflict about her present circumstances.

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5

Uncovering the land ownership scheme

Jingo learns that the farm was bought by the nursing home owned by Harrison Hancock’s father, and that other landowners are also patients there. This reveals a sinister plan involving land acquisition through the nursing home's influence.

Nursing home in Black Oak
6

Suspicion about local authorities

Jingo discovers Sheriff Grimes is suspicious of his contact with the nursing home staff and doctor, indicating official complicity. This raises the stakes as Jingo begins to suspect a conspiracy involving local officials.

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The theft and investigation of medication

Jingo obtains some of his mother’s pills from the nursing home and, upon investigating with Doctor Roades, he is attacked by Harrison Hancock. He learns the pills are not what they seem and are linked to the town’s darker plans.

Nursing home and Doctor Roades’s office
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Confrontation with Hancock and Lucy

Jingo confronts Harrison Hancock alone and then meets Lucy, with whom he leaves town secretly, spending the night together in a barn. This marks a turning point as they attempt to escape the conflict and dangers engulfing the town.

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Mother’s death and the truth about the pills

After his mother dies, Jingo discovers that the pills, prescribed as antibiotics, actually caused her blood disease. This reveals a deliberate scheme to eliminate landowners and downplay the nursing home’s sinister motives.

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10

Revelation of the plan to kill landowners

Jingo uncovers that Sheriff Grimes and Hancock’s father plan to kill off landowners by poisoning them, framing the nursing staff, to acquire their land. This exposes the core conspiracy behind the town’s seemingly innocent façade.

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Sheriff Grimes’s betrayal and murder

Sheriff Grimes kills Nurse Barnes and Doctor Roades when they threaten to expose the plot. This act of betrayal intensifies the conflict, leaving Jingo to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy.

Mine workings in Black Oak
12

Final confrontation at the mine

Jingo confronts Sheriff Grimes at the mine, leading to an extended confrontation. Jingo ultimately prevails and manages to arrest Grimes, halting his scheme and bringing justice to those involved.

Mine in Black Oak
13

Escape and departure

With Sheriff Grimes arrested, Jingo and Lucy leave Black Oak together. They head back to Hollywood, symbolizing the end of their ordeal and a fresh start beyond the town’s dark secrets.

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