Ulee's Gold
Brief Synopsis
A reclusive beekeeper attempts to help his criminal son's family.
Cast & Crew
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Victor Nunez
Director
Peter Fonda
Ulysees "Ulee" Jackson
Patricia Richardson
Connie Hope
Jessica Biel
Casey Jackson
J. Kenneth Campbell
Sheriff Bill Floyd
Christine Dunford
Helen Jackson
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Duart Film And Video; Orion Pictures
Distribution Company
MEG-ORION/ORION CLASSICS; Cinemania Film Group; Haut Et Court; Les Films De L'Elysee; Orion Classics; Orion Home Video; Paradiso Entertainment
Location
Apalachicola, Florida, USA; Wewahitchka, Florida, USA; Carabelle, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Synopsis
A lonely, widowed beekeeper who is raising his two grandchildren while trying to forget a painful past, falls in love with a divorced nurse.
Director
Victor Nunez
Director
Cast
Peter Fonda
Ulysees "Ulee" Jackson
Patricia Richardson
Connie Hope
Jessica Biel
Casey Jackson
J. Kenneth Campbell
Sheriff Bill Floyd
Christine Dunford
Helen Jackson
Steven Flynn
Eddie Flowers
Dewey Weber
Ferris Dooley
Tom Wood
Jimmy Jackson
Vanessa Zima
Penny Jackson
Traber Burns
Chance Barrow
Ryan Marshall
Charley Myers
Chad Fish
Markie
Will Sexton
Child At Rest Stop
Dale C Marshall
Beekeeper Assistant
James T Whitehurst
Beekeeper Assistant
Charles Branner
Beekeeper Assistant
Bruce Barth
Performer
Paula Bing
Performer
Richard Locker
Performer
Matthew Raimondi
Performer
Richard Sortomme
Performer
John Pintavalle
Performer
Richard Rood
Performer
Abraham Appleman
Performer
Paul Peabody
Performer
Eric Wyrick
Performer
Joel Pitchon
Performer
Ann Leathers
Performer
Sandra Park
Performer
Martha Caplin-silverman
Performer
Bruce David Barth
Performer
Crew
Rachel Aberly
Publicist
Lamar Alsop
Other
Julian Barber
Other
John Beal
Bass
John Beal
Music
Joan Bernier
Other
Aloura Charles
Assistant Director
Gary Chester
Score Recording Engineer
Mike Clark
Song ("No Fuck'N Problem")
Judy Courtney
Casting
Debbie De Villa
Art Director
Jonathan Demme
Producer ("Presents")
Russell D Deyoung
Other
Duke Ellington
Song ("Sophisticated Lady")
Charles Engstrom
Music
Lisa Essary
Casting Associate
Jennifer Fong
Unit Production Manager
Alberto Garcia
Sound Effects Design/Editing
Robert Garner
Production Designer
Marie-jo Gausseres Vozza
Production Office Coordinator
Sam Gowan
Co-Producer
Billie Holiday
Song Performer ("Sophisticated Lady")
Gus Holzer
Assistant Director
Gus Holzer
Foley Supervisor
Lida Husik
Song
Lida Husik
Song Performer ("Flower Of The Hour" "Persinthia, Lawdro And John")
Janelle Johnson
Bee Consultant
Warren Johnson
Bee Consultant
Sonny Kompanek
Conductor/Orchestrations
Ben Lanier
Bee Consultant
Glynnis Lanier
Bee Consultant
L L Lanier
Bee Consultant
Martha Lanier
Bee Consultant
Tim Lewis
Assistant Director
Stewart Lippe
Line Producer
Stewart Lippe
Dog Wrangler
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Lisa Martin-stuart
Costume Co-Designer
Irving Mills
Song ("Sophisticated Lady")
Virgil Mirano
Director Of Photography
Emily Mitchell
Other
Van Morrison
Song
Van Morrison
Song Performer ("Tupelo Honey")
Mike Muir
Song ("No Fuck'N Problem")
David Murphy
Music Editor
Jean Nakahara
Post-Production Supervisor
Victor Nunez
Editor
Victor Nunez
Camera Operator
Victor Nunez
Producer
Victor Nunez
Screenwriter
John Oh
Adr Recordist
Mitchell Parish
Song ("Sophisticated Lady")
Susan Juliet Pray
Other
Mark Sandman
Song ("Buena")
Peter Saraf
Co-Producer
Edward Saxon
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Sherrill Smith
Location Manager
Alex Steyermark
Music Supervisor
Melisa Sykes
Bee World Production Manager
Dominick Tavella
Re-Recording Engineer
Valerie Thomas
Executive Producer
Buddy Varner
Location Consultant
Marilyn Wall-asse
Costume Designer
Marilyn Wall-asse
Hair/Make-Up Supervisor
George Watkins
Bee Consultant
Gillian Welch
Song
Gillian Welch
Song Performer ("Tear My Stillhouse Down")
Pete Winter
Production Mixer
Pete Winter
Dialogue Editor
Pete Winter
Sound Design
Videos
Movie Clip
Hosted Intro
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Duart Film And Video; Orion Pictures
Distribution Company
MEG-ORION/ORION CLASSICS; Cinemania Film Group; Haut Et Court; Les Films De L'Elysee; Orion Classics; Orion Home Video; Paradiso Entertainment
Location
Apalachicola, Florida, USA; Wewahitchka, Florida, USA; Carabelle, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Award Wins
Best Actor
1998
Award Nominations
Best Actor
1998
Articles
Ulee's Gold
A reclusive beekeeper attempts to help his criminal son's family.
Ulee's Gold
A reclusive beekeeper attempts to help his criminal son's family.
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Co-winner of the Prix du Jury Special Deauville (with "In the Company of Men") at the 1997 Deauville Film Festival.
Winner of the 1997 award for Best Actor (Peter Fonda) from the New York Film Critics Circle.
Expanded Release in United States July 18, 1997
Expanded Release in United States June 27, 1997
Limited Release in United States June 20, 1997
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States January 1997
Released in United States June 1997
Released in United States June 2, 1997
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States on Video March 24, 1998
Released in United States September 1997
Released in United States Summer June 13, 1997
Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 5-14, 1997.
Shown at Filmfest Hamburg September 25 - October 2, 1997.
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.
Shown at London Film Festival (US Indies) November 6-23, 1997.
Shown at Mystfest in Cattolica, Italy June 22-28, 1997.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Began shooting April 29, 1996.
Completed shooting June 15, 1996.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Filmfest Hamburg September 25 - October 2, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.)
Released in United States on Video March 24, 1998
Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at Mystfest in Cattolica, Italy June 22-28, 1997.)
Released in United States June 2, 1997 (Shown in New York City (DGA Theater) as part of series "IFP's/Director's Take" June 2, 1997.)
Released in United States Summer June 13, 1997
Expanded Release in United States June 27, 1997
Limited Release in United States June 20, 1997
Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 5-14, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (US Indies) November 6-23, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.)
Expanded Release in United States July 18, 1997
