The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993 · 121 min · EN · R · 6.1 (32 votes)
Dir. Maggie Greenwald · Starring Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung, Heather Graham, René Auberjonois · Music David Mansfield

“In the Wild West, a woman had only two choices. She could be a wife or she could be a whore... Josephine Monaghan chose to be a man.”

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After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.

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A quietly powerful journey through a harsh landscape, this film immerses you in a life of profound transformation and resilience. It's a somber, yet deeply human exploration of identity and survival against overwhelming odds, wrapped in the stark beauty of the American West.

grittymelancholicresilientstarkpoignantslow-burnrevisionist Westernrugged realismcharacter-driven dramaidentitysurvivalgender roleslonelinesshardship
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