Movie: The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Top 10 Billed 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

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  • Overview

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

  • Release Date

    2001-01-20

  • Average

    5.667

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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