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Movie Review

Ulee's Gold

In the opening shots of "Ulee's Gold," we watch the title character, Ulee Jackson (Peter Fonda) carefully going about his job of beekeeping. He does everything tenderly and carefully, and he is alone in his work. Actually, he is alone in more than his work. Life's hardships have toughened him, and made him draw back from human contact. He rarely communicates with his son, Jimmy (Tom Wood), who is ... ...

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