My American Cousin

Nov 1, 1985

1h 30m

★ 6.1

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Peter O'Brien Independent Pictures

Borderline Productions

CBC

Téléfilm Canada

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Cast

Sandy Wilcox

Margaret Langrick

Butch Walker

John Wildman

Major Wilcox

Richard Donat

Kitty Wilcox

Jane Mortifee

Lenny McPhee

T.J. Scott

Shirley Darling

Camille Henderson

Thelma

Darsi Bailey

Lizzie

Allison Hale

Sue

Samantha Jocelyn

Dolly Walker

Babs Chula

Al Walker

Terrence Moore

Johnny Wilcox

Brent Severson

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