Ulee's Gold is a 1997 American drama 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 and Vanessa Zima. It was released by Orion Pictures, with Jonathan Demme receiving presenter credits for his role in the film's financing.[2]

Ulee's Gold
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Victor Nuñez
Produced by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
Victor Nuñez
Starring
Peter Fonda
Patricia Richardson
Jessica Biel
J. Kenneth Campbell
Christine Dunford
Steven Flynn
Dewey Weber
Tom Wood
Vanessa Zima
Music by
Charles Engstrom
Cinematography
Virgil Mirano
Edited by
Victor Nuñez
Production
company
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Clinica Estetico
Nunez-Gowan
Distributed by
Orion Pictures
Release date
June 13, 1997
Running time
113 minutes
Language
English
Budget
$2.7 million
Box office
$9,054,736 (U.S.)[1]
The film was the "Centerpiece Premiere" at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Fonda won a Golden Globe Award for his performance and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

The film's title refers most concretely to the honey Ulee produces as a beekeeper, particularly that made from the nectar of the tupelo tree.

Van Morrison sings "Tupelo Honey" (the title song of his 1971 album) over the end credits