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The Ballad of Little Jo( 1993)

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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.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Suzy Amis

      Jo Monaghan

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      Bo Hopkins

      Frank Badger

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      Ian McKellen

      Percy Corcoran

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      David Chung

      Tinman Wong

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      Heather Graham

      Mary Addie

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      René Auberjonois

      Streight Hollander

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      Carrie Snodgress

      Ruth Badger

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      Anthony Heald

      Henry Grey

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      Melissa Leo

      Beatrice Grey

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      Sam Robards

      Jasper Hill

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      Olinda Turturro

      Elvira

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      Ruth Maleczech

      Shopkeeper

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      Jeffrey Andrews

      Sam

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      Cathy Haase

      Mrs. Addie

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      Peadair S. Addie Sr.

      Mr. Addie

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      Irina V. Passmoore

      Russian Mother

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      Michael Ruud

      Russian Father

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      Sasha Pasmur

      Nick - Age 14

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      David Ruben Plowman

      Nick - Age 9

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      Rusty Pegar

      Duke Billy

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      Troy Smith

      Soldier #1

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      Keith Kamppinen

      Soldier #2

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      Jenny Lynch

      Helen Monaghan

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      Vince O'Neil

      Amos Monaghan

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      Vince O'Neil

      Mortician

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      Barbara Jean Marsh

      Laundress

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      Robert Erickson

      Wilkins

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      Sean Murphy

      Young Henry Grey

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      Renee Tafoya

      Woman Photographer

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      Richard Osterman

      Traveling Judge

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      Karen Johnson

      Farm Wife

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      Jaime Crabtree

      Jo's Baby

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      Tracy Mayfield

      John

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      Julianne Kirst

      Nora Monaghan

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      Deborah J. Richard

      Mabel

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      Netha Goodrich

      Lucy

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      Becca Busch

      Little Sue

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      Jim Dunkin

      Mr. Brown

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      Homer Simon

      Fiddler in Addie's

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      Eryn L. Bent

      Russian Girl

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      Peter Plowman

      Young Russian Boy

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      Joe Freed

      Older Russian Boy

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      Anne Plowman

      Young Russian Girl

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      Melissa Ladvala

      Older Russian Girl

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      Yeugeuiy Yasyriu

      Russian Father

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      Tom Bower

      Lyle Hogg (uncredited)

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    A review by Charles Tatum

    10
    Written by Charles Tatum on Sat Sep 30 2023
    Before watching this, do not make the mistake of lumping this film in with crossdressing comedies like "Tootsie" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." While based on a true story, director Greenwald sidesteps many western, and Hollywood, conventions to bring one of the best westerns of the 1990's. Suzy Amis plays Jo, a woman who is a little too trusting of some bad men. After escaping to the west and leaving her born-out-of-wedlock son behind, she is almost assaulted by two soldiers. To hide from them, she wears men's clothing and scars her face, eventually using her new facade to get what she needs to surviv...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    543091.00

    Keywords

    • gun
    • mining
    • death
    • woman director