My American Cousin

My American Cousin (1985)

"He was a charming runaway in a big, fancy car who dazzled me completely..."

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.

Date of release
1985-11-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sandy Wilson
Collection
My American Cousin Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture

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 comes for a visit. The cast also includes Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, Babz Chula and Camille Henderson.

Production

The film was originally budgeted at C$700,000 to C$800,000 but after involvement (and funding) from Telefilm Canada, they suggested that the budget be increased, and it eventually cost C$1.3 million. Telefilm Canada's Broadcast Fund invested C$450,000 in return for licensing the film to CBC Television.

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