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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

While the world headed West for gold, one family came for adventure.

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The adventures of a family who head west to the California gold fields in the 1850s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

20 January 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Arvella Whipple

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

California Morning "Lucy" Whipple

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Jonas Scatter

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge

Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Sophie

Olivia Burnette

Olivia Burnette

Annie Flagg

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Joshua 'Carrots' Beale

Judy Gold

Judy Gold

Buck McPhee

Michael Welch

Michael Welch

Butte Whipple

Andy Garrison

Andy Garrison

Jimmy Whiskers

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Clyde Claymore

Dalin Christiansen

Dalin Christiansen

Linus Flagg

Neblis Francois

Neblis Francois

Bernard

Charles Grueber

Charles Grueber

Papa

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Mrs. Flagg

Celeste Leary

Celeste Leary

Prairie

Scott Subiono

Scott Subiono

Snoose

David H. Stevens

David H. Stevens

Rusty Hawkins

Nathan Stevens

Nathan Stevens

Elisha Flagg

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