My American Cousin (1985)

Directed by

Sandy Wilson

Genre

drama film, biographical film, coming-of-age film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old girl on a Canadian ranch in the 1950s dreams of growing up. Her older American cousin visits and stirs her desire for adventure and adulthood.

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What happens

My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a preteen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s. Sandy's longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin Butch Walker (John Wildman) comes for a visit. The cast also includes Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, Babz Chula and Camille Henderson. A 2006 On Screen! documentary about the film featured interviews with director Sandy Wilson and leading actress Margaret Langrick. The sequel to this film, American Boyfriends, was released in 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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