Ulee's Gold (1997)

September 12, 2023 1:54 PM

[TRAILER] Widowed beekeeper and Vietnam veteran Ulysses "Ulee" Jackson (Peter Fonda) raises his granddaughters (among them, Casey, played by Jessica Biel) because his son, Jimmy (Tom Wood), is in prison. When Jimmy finds out that his estranged wife, Helen (Christine Dunford), has gotten herself into trouble with a crew of drug dealers and has run away, he asks Ulee for help. Ulee begrudgingly agrees to find Helen. When he does, he must rely on the unexpected aid of a divorced nurse (Patricia Richardson) to get Helen through her withdrawal.

Written, directed, and edited by Victor Nuñez (Ruby in Paradise).

94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently streaming in the US on Tubi and Amazon Prime. JustWatch.

posted by DirtyOldTown (4 comments total)

Can't believe I forgot this one. This is a very good film.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:54 PM on September 12, 2023

Ulee's Gold is one of my favorite movies.
posted by Stuka at 9:07 PM on September 12, 2023

Love this movie, but also because it was weird to see Orlando as the "big city" in it. I would have thought where they were, she'd have run off to Mobile or New Orleans.
posted by drewbage1847 at 3:02 PM on September 13, 2023

Excellent, informative views of the life of a beekeeper.
posted by Rash at 9:58 PM on September 17, 2023