Gal Young Un

1h 45m 1979

Brief Synopsis

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The screenplay is adapted from a novel by Marjorie Kennin Rawlings, better known I think for her book The Yearling which has also been films. Gal Young 'Un centers on a spinster woman who lives alone in the woods of north Florida until she is swept off her feet by an opportunistic bootlegger. He marries her for her place and her daddy's money and her cooking and cleaning, which she freely shares. Inevitably, he shows his true colors in a variety of ways. One day he brings home a very young woman with clear intentions of keeping her as a mistress (a gal young 'un) in the older woman's house. Business takes him elsewhere and the two woman are left alone in the woods together to come to terms with their shared exploitedness. The older woman's slowburn and eventual retaliation are masterfully crafted.

Cast & Crew

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Victor Nunez

Director

Pat Garner

Tim Mccormack

Marc Glick

Jennie Stringfellow

Fred Wood

Film Details

Also Known As
Gal Young 'Un
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m
Color
Color

Synopsis

Mattie, a widow living in the backwoods of Florida during Prohibition, meets Trax, a charming man much younger that herself. Trax is a womanizing, lying bootlegger who needs money and he sets his sights on Mattie who can support him. After energetically courting her, Mattie marries Trax, who before long brings home a young woman to be their housekeeper, but it is obvious that she is to be his mistress. When Trax leaves on business, the two women each contemplate how they are being exploited and Mattie comes up with a plan of her own.

Director

Victor Nunez

Director

Cast

Pat Garner

Tim Mccormack

Marc Glick

Jennie Stringfellow

Fred Wood

Brian Leitz

J D Henry

Randy Ser

Bruce Cornwell

Sarah Drylie

Kerry Mckenney

S Lewis Ivey

Gus Holzer

Gil Lazier

Tina Moore

Marshall New

Dana Preu

John Pieters

Ross Sturlin

Susan Holzer

Mike Garlington

Bernie Cook

J. Smith-cameron

Billie Henry

Sissy Wood

Calvin Culver

Gene Densmore

David Peck

Crew

Neal Austin

Other

Tom Baker

Production Assistant

Mark Barrow

Props

Mary Barrow

Props

Joy Breckenridge

Costumes

Frank Brown

Graphic Artist

Bernie Cook

Other

Sean Coyne

Gaffer

Sean Coyne

Property Master

Bob Dichter

Sound

Bob Dichter

Sound Mixer

Allen Engstrom

Costume Designer

Charles Engstrom

Music Coordinator

Charles Engstrom

Music

Jerry Evans

Consultant

Theodore Foray

Other

Pat Gabriel

Grip

Pat Gabriel

Animal Trainer

Greg Garner

Camera Assistant

Greg Garner

Set Decorator

Greg Garner

Camera Operator

Pat Garner

Sound

Pat Garner

Construction

Sam Gowan

Consultant

Graham Haile

Production Assistant

Gus Holzer

Assistant Director

Gus Holzer

Sound Effects

Susan Holzer

Costume Designer

Marcia Houchens

Props

Lewis Ivey

Other

B J Jones

Special Effects

Lindsay Law

Executive Producer

Brian Leitz

Production Manager

Virgil Mirano

Lighting

Al Mussel

Other

Victor Nunez

Producer

Victor Nunez

Editor

Victor Nunez

Director Of Photography

Victor Nunez

Screenplay

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

From Story

John Schneeman

Costumes

Ross Sturlin

Gaffer

Ross Sturlin

Special Effects

Toby Taylor

Other

Fred Wood

Production Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Gal Young 'Un
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m
Color
Color

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979

First feature film for director-writer Victor Nunez.

Premired on American television over PBS May 18, 1987.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1979

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