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Director
  
Duration
  

Writer
  
Language
  
English

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Genre
  
Biography, Drama

Running time
  
1h 29m

Screenplay
  
Sandy Wilson

Country
  
Canada

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Release date
  
5 September 1985 (Canadian premiere)7 March 1986 (USA)

Cast
  
, ,
Jane Mortifee
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T.J. Scott

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Tagline
  
"He was a charming runaway in a big, fancy car who dazzled me completely..."

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My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a pre-teen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s. Sandy's longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin Butch Walker (John Wildman) comes for a visit. The cast also includes Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, Babz Chula and Camille Henderson.

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A 2006 On Screen! documentary about the film featured interviews with director Sandy Wilson and leading actress Margaret Langrick.

The sequel to this film, American Boyfriends, was released in 1989.

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Awards

My American Cousin won six awards at the 7th Genie Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wilson), Best Original Screenplay (Wilson), Best Actor (Wildman), Best Actress (Langrick) and Best Film Editing (Haida Paul).

The film was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Donat), Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, but did not win those awards.

References

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