Ulee's Gold

'Ulee's Gold' is a 1997 film written and directed by Victor Nuñez, and starring Peter Fonda in the title role. Co-stars include Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell, Steven Flynn, Dewey Weber, and Vanessa Zima. It is "not quite an independent film" released by Orion Pictures, with Jonathan Demme receiving presenter credits for his role in the film's financing.".The film was the "Centerpiece Premier" at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. Fonda's performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a Screen Actors Guild Award. During a 1997 interview held in Melbourne, Fonda commented on the character he portrayed::Ulee is the best character I've ever read. It's the kind of role you pay money to do — a complex character full of possibilities and the script was full of moments that were very deep, very pure and very simple. I also found a lot of Ulee in my father. He kept a couple of hives and I can see him hop-footing it across t... more