{"id":663575,"date":"2026-03-18T04:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/663575\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:13:11","slug":"west-texas-oil-film-starring-football-legend-hunter-enis-to-premiere-in-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/663575\/","title":{"rendered":"West Texas oil film starring football legend Hunter Enis to premiere in Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"&quot;byline&quot;\">by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report <br \/>March 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Legendary quarterback Hunter Enis, 89, has worn many hats since his days leading the TCU team: professional football player, coach, philanthropist and oil executive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the businessman is adding actor to his resume as he makes his screen debut in the new independent film \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasrhapsodymovie.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rhapsody<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The film follows Enis as he meets concert pianist Sergio Salani and Harvy, a formerly undocumented immigrant, in Big Spring. The three leads, who have no former actor training, play fictional versions of themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure I\u2019m much of an actor. I may drag the film down,\u201d Enis said with a laugh. \u201cBut I think it\u2019s so good, I won\u2019t hurt it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Harvy\u2019s full name is not being shared publicly to protect his status as a permanent resident, writer and producer Sam Pfiester said.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Rhapsody Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/udPMQFpOIMI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas Rhapsody\u201d explores immigration, gas drilling in the Permian Basin, and how music unites diverse people in the U.S., Pfiester said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are the beacon of freedom and opportunity,\u201d the 81-year-old writer said. \u201cAt some point in our history, our ancestors were immigrants. The film faces the immigration issue without taking sides and reminds us there are a lot of people who were not lucky enough to be born in America.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The film has its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/texasrhapsody\/2066212\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">world premiere<\/a> at Texas Christian University on March 21. Proceeds from the screening go toward the university\u2019s Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, which focuses on energy-related classes, seminars and training.<\/p>\n<p>If you go<\/p>\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>\u201cTexas Rhapsody\u201d \u2014 Fort Worth World Premiere<\/p>\n<p><strong>When: <\/strong>7-9:30 p.m. March 21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, 2900 W. Lowden St.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/texasrhapsody\/2066212\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>$25<\/strong><\/a><strong>; <\/strong>open seating<\/p>\n<p>Pfiester\u2019s inspiration for the film stemmed from meeting Enis, Salani and Harvy on three separate visits to West Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The writer was introduced to Salani during a stay at the historic Hotel Settles four years ago. The Italian-American pianist was performing in the lobby when Pfiester approached him to spark a conversation, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During a different trip to Big Spring, Pfiester\u2019s pickup truck broke down on the highway. He called friends in the area for help who then connected him with Harvy. The local mechanic, who was undocumented at the time, spoke about his immigration journey from Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>The writer then reconnected with Enis, who <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2024\/03\/23\/natural-gas-leaders-reflect-on-success-obstacles-to-future-growth-during-tcu-summit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pioneered the development of the Barnett Shale<\/a> through his Fort Worth company Four Sevens Oil Company. The two have been friends for more than 40 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All three agreed to star in the film\u2019s reimagining of their meetings, Pfiester said. Filming took place over 10 days in March and April of last year. Salani composed the movie\u2019s theme song.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an odd convergence as I thought of those three stories,\u201d he said. \u201cI connected the dots and fictionalized it by making them meet at the same time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pfiester hopes audiences walk away with a better understanding of \u201cwho we are as Americans,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmreports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Worth Report\u2019s arts and culture coverage is supported in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation and the Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust. At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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