My American Cousin (1985)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 1, 1985
Release Date
My American Cousin (1985)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 1, 1985
Release Date
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Plot.
Sandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin, Butch Walker, comes for a visit.
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Cast & Crew.

Margaret Langrick
Sandy Wilcox

John Wildman
Butch Walker

Richard Donat
Major Wilcox

Jane Mortifee
Kitty Wilcox

T.J. Scott
Lenny Mhee

Camille Henderson
Shirley Darling

Darsi Bailey
Thelma

Allison Hale
Lizzie

Samantha Jocelyn
Sue

Babs Chula
Dolly Walker

Terrence Moore
Al Walker

Brent Severson
Johnny Wilcox

Brian Hagel
Danny Wilcox

Carter Dunham
Eddie Wilcox

Julie Nevlud
Ruth Wilcox

Alexis Peat
Pixie Wilcox

Micki Maunsell
Granny Wilcox

Stuart Aikins
CastingDirector

Ritchie Hobden
Mucker

Linda Geggie
Rosie Hardman

Ross Clydesdale
CastingDirector

Sid Kozak
CastingDirector

Nicola Cavendish
Gladys Rutherford

Kitty Wilson
Aunt Nell

Jake Van Weston
Jim Van Weston

Nikos Theodosakis
Dance MC

Guy Wilson
RCMP Officer

Lisa Nivens
Girl in the Washroom

Jacqueline Conrad
Girl in the Washroom

Linda Wiebe
Tall Blonde Twin

Lisa Wiebe
Tall Blonde Twin

Tom Braidwood
Wally

Gabriella Martinelli
Lulu

Rob Wylie
Checkmate

Sergei Ryga
Checkmate

Dave Sher
Checkmate

Larry Forsyth
Boy in Parking Lot

Lorne Davidson
Boy in Parking Lot

Sandy Wilson
Director / Co-Producer / Writer

Haida Paul
Editor

Peter O'Brian
Producer

Richard Leiterman
Director of Photography

Alison Clark
Sound Editor

Gord Thompson
Sound Editor

Paul Sharpe
Sound Recordist
Media.

Details.
Release Date
November 1, 1985
Status
Released
Running Time
1h 30m
Content Rating
PG
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
canada
coming of age
summer
based on memoir or autobiography
woman director
teenage romance
1950s
british columbia
semi autobiographical
Wiki.
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.
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