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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Play trailer Poster for The Ballad of Lucy Whipple TV-PG,  2001,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A recent widow (Glenn Close) moves with her three children to the new frontier of California during the gold rush.

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Steven Oxman Variety Oct 19, 2018
The going gets better later on, but despite the work of the lead ladies, the effort as a whole remains firmly in the realm of the mediocre. Go to Full Review
John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 6, 2018
Malone, who starred previously in Anjelica Huston's cable-TV version of Bastard Out of Carolina, is the genuine thing. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media Nov 1, 2012
3/5
Gold-rush-era heroine deals with issues like abuse, suicide. Go to Full Review
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

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Cast & Crew

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Jeremy Kagan

Director

Glenn Close

Arvella Whipple

Jena Malone

California Morning "Lucy" Whipple

Wilford Brimley

Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs

Robert Pastorelli

Clyde Claymore

Bruce McGill

Jonas Scatter

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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

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Movie Info

Synopsis A recent widow (Glenn Close) moves with her three children to the new frontier of California during the gold rush.
Director
Jeremy Kagan
Producer
Michael O. Gallant
Screenwriter
Christopher Lofton
Production Co
Craig Anderson Productions, Trilogy Productions
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
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