Ulee's Gold
1997 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.5 · 86% critics
A quiet Florida beekeeper raises two granddaughters while carrying the emotional weight of war and loss. When trouble from his son’s past resurfaces and threatens both the family and the honey business, he’s pushed out of his guarded routine and must face painful memories to protect what he has left.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-06-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (78 votes)
- Budget
- $2,700,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a patient, character-driven Southern drama that mixes everyday hardship with creeping danger, closer to Thief than a typical thriller; Not for you if you need fast action or constant twists.
Pros: powerful lead performance; grounded family drama; tense crime pressure | Cons: very slow pace; bleak, subdued tone; ending feels underwhelming
Themes
- florida
- parent child relationship
- stolen money
- dysfunctional family
- stabbing
- bank robbery
- bee
- parent-in-law child-in-law relationship
- orlando florida
- beekeeper
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter Fonda
as Ulee Jackson
- PR
Patricia Richardson
as Connie Hope
Christine Dunford
as Helen Jackson
Tom Wood
as Jimmy Jackson
Jessica Biel
as Casey Jackson
Vanessa Zima
as Penny Jackson
Steven Flynn
as Eddie Flowers
Dewey Weber
as Ferris Doley
J. Kenneth Campbell
as Sheriff Bill Floyd
Traber Burns
as Chance Barrow
Directed by Victor Nuñez