The Ballad of Little Jo Movie Review 1993

Inspired by a true story set during the 1866 gold rush. Easterner Josephine Monaghan is cast out of her wealthy family after she has a baby out of wedlock. Heading west, she passes herself off as a man--Little Jo--in an attempt to forestall harrassment. Solemn and overly earnest attempt by Greenwald to demystify the old west and bring a feminist viewpoint to a familiar saga.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Period Piece: 19th Century, Only the Lonely, Mistaken Identity, Gender Bending, Westrogens, Montana

Screenplay

Maggie Greenwald

Cast

Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Carrie Snodgress, David Chung, Rene Auberjonois, Heather Graham, Anthony Heald, Sam Robards, Ruth Maleczech

Cinematography

Declan Quinn

Director

Maggie Greenwald

Music

David Mansfield

Producer

Fred Berner, Brenda Goodman, Barry Bernardi, John Sloss, Ira Deutchman, Polygram, Fine Line Features