My American Cousin

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My American Cousin
Directed by	Sandy Wilson
Written by	Sandy Wilson
Produced by	Peter O'Brian
Starring	Margaret Langrick
Cinematography	Richard Leiterman
Edited by	Haida Paul
Distributed by	Spectrafilm
Release dates	5 September 1985 (1985-09-05) (Premiere) 1 November 1985 (1985-11-01) (Toronto)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	C$1.3 million[1]

My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based on her own childhood, the film stars Margaret Langrick as Sandy Wilcox, a preteen girl growing up on a ranch in rural Penticton, British Columbia in the late 1950s. Sandy's longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older American cousin Butch Walker (John Wildman) comes for a visit. The cast also includes Richard Donat, Jane Mortifee, Babz Chula and Camille Henderson.

A 2006 On Screen! documentary about the film featured interviews with director Sandy Wilson and leading actress Margaret Langrick.

The sequel to this film, American Boyfriends, was released in 1989.