SummaryThe story of Ulysses Jackson (Fonda), a solitary beekeeper working in the tupelo marshes of the Florida Panhandle and caring for his two grandchildren. The trio lives an ordered, if somewhat narrow life until a call from Jackson's son in jail changes everything. (Orion Pictures)
Directed By:Victor Nunez
Written By:Victor Nunez
Ulee's Gold
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7.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
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Ulee's Gold is a story of redemption, and Nunez doesn't make redemption look any easier than it is.
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Ulee's Gold stands out for its sureness, its quiet emotional force and writer-director Victor Nunez's ability to find and nurture the mystery and power in the events of an ordinary life.
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An emotionally honest low-ebber that builds to a satisfying wrap-up.
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Ulee's Gold possesses an attribute that's increasingly rare in American filmmaking, independent or Hollywood: call it soul.
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Nunez achieves a rare, and rarely earned, emotional depth that rewards the moderate demands he makes on contemporary viewers' short attention spans.
70
A very pleasant experience in watching life unfold in its own direction and time.
50
Worthy but dull.
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Production Company:
- Clinica Estetico
- Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
- Nunez-Gowan
Release Date:Jun 6, 1997
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:R
Tagline:The story of a family on the edge, and a man who brought them back.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 5 Nominations
