Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 6.9
Set in a mining town in the 1880s, Nancy Kelly's feminist Western "Thousand Pieces of Gold" won immediate acclaim for its portrayal of the real-life story of Lalu (Rosalind Chao), a young Chinese woman who fought for independence and freedom in the Wild West after her desperately poor parents sold her into slavery.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-04-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (13 votes)
- Budget
- $3,000,000
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
Beth Broderick
as Berthe
Michael Paul Chan
as Hong King
Rosalind Chao
as Lalu / Polly
Chris Cooper
as Charlie
Dennis Dun
as Jim
Will Oldham
as Miles
Kim Chan
as Li Ping
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Jonas
David Hayward
as Ohio
- CE
Chris Evans
as Sailor #2
Directed by Nancy Kelly