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13/06/1997 Drama 1h 52m
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Overview

Third-generation Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson may have gotten out of Vietnam alive, but he left a part of himself behind. Now he methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for his two grandchildren and keeps his emotions at bay. But when a long-buried secret threatens Ulee's business and family, he is forced to break through his emotional walls and confront the terror of his wounded spirit.

  1. Victor Nuñez

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Fonda

    Ulee Jackson

  2. Patricia Richardson

    Connie Hope

  3. Christine Dunford

    Helen Jackson

  4. Tom Wood

    Jimmy Jackson

  5. Jessica Biel

    Casey Jackson

  6. Vanessa Zima

    Penny Jackson

  7. Steven Flynn

    Eddie Flowers

  8. Dewey Weber

    Ferris Doley

  9. J. Kenneth Campbell

    Sheriff Bill Floyd

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2021-08-07
_**Low-key Southern Gothic about a struggling family living by the swamps of western Florida**_

An emotionally-detached Vietnam vet making a living as a beekeeper on the boggy panhandle of Florida (Peter Fonda) deals with grief, the meaninglessness of life, his son in prison (Tom Wood), a drug-addled daughter-in-law (Christine Dunford), a rebellious granddaughter (Jessica Biel), a new neighbor (Patricia Richardson) and a couple of thugs from Orlando (Steven Flynn and Dewey Weber).

"Ulee’s Gold" (1997) is a slice-of-life Southern Gothic that could be mentioned in the same breath as “O...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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