My American Cousin Movie Review 1985

Award-winning autobiographical Canadian coming-of-age comedy set in 1959 on a British Columbia farm. 12-year-old Sandy (Langrick) exasperates her parents and has just discovered the appeal of boys when her rebellious, fun-loving, runaway 17-year-old American cousin Butch (Wildman) shows up (in a red Cadillac convertible) over summer vacation. Followed by "American Boyfriends" (1989)

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screwball Comedy, Teen Angst, Coming of Age, Canada, Period Piece: 1950s, Cousins

Screenplay

Sandy Wilson

Cast

Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee

Director

Sandy Wilson

Producer

Peter O'Brian

Awards

Genie 1986: Actor (Wildman), Actress (Langrick), Director (Wilson), Film.