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      My American Cousin

      PG 1985 1h 35m Comedy Drama List
      60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 63% Audience Score 100+ Ratings In 1950s British Columbia, 12-year-old Sandy Wilcox (Margaret Langrick) longs for adventure and acknowledgment of her impending adulthood, and she finds both in spades with her cousin Butch (John Wildman), several years her elder. He arrives unexpectedly from America, introduces her to rock music and makes her swoon. Although her crush on her cousin wavers when she learns that he's actually stolen his mother's car and run away from home, their encounter nonetheless proves unforgettable. Read More Read Less

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      Paul Attanasio Washington Post Instead of filmmaking... we get fake intimacy. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 24, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice An energetic and authentic portrait of a 12-year-old girl's coming of age that reveals the mixed feelings young people have about sex, rebellion, independence, and self-esteem Rated: 5/5 Aug 18, 2004 Full Review Mark Palermo The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Rated: 3/5 Dec 12, 2002 Full Review Dustin Putman TheFilmFile.com The film works a gentle spell around its viewer, and ends up leaving an unexpected lasting impression. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member A charming little coming of age story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Low-key, sometimes charming coming-of-age comedy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A good Indie film I was fortunate to see on the big screen in Vancouver, B.C. Set in a fairly remote Canadian town, 1950s, the American Cousin is a cool older teenage male who comes to town, setting younger female teen hearts aflutter (while getting himself in typical small-scale adolescent trouble). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very cool. This guy trying to be James Dean Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Puberty girl's anxiety & fantasy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad but dull in places. Poor acting and no dramatic tension. Beautiful Okanagan scenery though. This was obviously somene's very personal project. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In 1950s British Columbia, 12-year-old Sandy Wilcox (Margaret Langrick) longs for adventure and acknowledgment of her impending adulthood, and she finds both in spades with her cousin Butch (John Wildman), several years her elder. He arrives unexpectedly from America, introduces her to rock music and makes her swoon. Although her crush on her cousin wavers when she learns that he's actually stolen his mother's car and run away from home, their encounter nonetheless proves unforgettable.
      Director
      Sandy Wilson
      Screenwriter
      Sandy Wilson
      Production Co
      Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Téléfilm Canada
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 22, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 35m