The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)

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The Ballad of Little Jo is based on a true story -- several true stories, in fact. Suzy Amis plays demure young Josephine Monagan, who in 1866 is run out of her home town after bearing an illegitimate child. Fleeing westward, Josephine is terrified by stories of how treacherous the frontier can be for a woman alone. As a result, upon arriving in the muddy burg of Ruby City, she disguises herself as a man, going so far as to scar her face to suggest that she's been in a few scrapes. In this

R, 2 hr.

Western, Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Maggie Greenwald

In Theaters: Aug 20, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Sep 2, 2003

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Suzy Amis
Little Jo Monaghan
Bo Hopkins
Frank Badger
Ian McKellen
Percy Corcoran
David Chung
Tinman Wong
Carrie Snodgress
Ruth Badger
Rene Auberjonois
Streight Hollander
Heather Graham
Mary Addie
Jeffrey Andrews
Sam
Tom Bower
Lyle (uncredited)
Jim Dunkin
Mr. Brown
Cathy Haase
Mrs. Addie
Anthony Heald
Mr. Henry Grey
Melissa Leo
Mrs. Grey
Tracy Mayfield
John
Sean Murphy
Young Henry Grey
Sam Robards
Jasper Hill
Michael Ruud
Russian Father
Troy A. Smith
Soldier #1
Robert Erickson
Wilkins
Jeffery Passero
Olinda Turturro
Elvira
Ruth Maleczech
Shop Keeper
Karen Johnson
Farmwife

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Well-realized feminist parable about a daring and creative young woman's survival in the Old West.

August 22, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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This is a Suzy Amis Film, that?s the reason I watched it, and of all the films I have watched her act in, this is one of the better ones, Was going to give it 3 stars, but because of the story line I decided to go with 4. Its about a female in the Wild Wild West who when film begins is sold by a trader to two men, she

June 19, 2009