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The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)Based on a true story, this is the tale of Josephine Monaghan, a young woman of the mid-19th century who is thrown out of her parents' home after being seduced by the family's portrait ... See full summary » Director:Maggie GreenwaldWriter:Maggie Greenwald |
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Title: The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
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Josephine 'Jo' Monaghan
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Frank Badger
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Percy Corcoran
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David Chung | ... |
Tinman Wong
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Mary Addie
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Streight Hollander
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| Carrie Snodgress | ... |
Ruth Badger
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Henry Grey
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Beatrice Grey
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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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Mrs. Addie
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Peadair S. Addie Sr. | ... |
Mr. Addie
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Based on a true story, this is the tale of Josephine Monaghan, a young woman of the mid-19th century who is thrown out of her parents' home after being seduced by the family's portrait photographer and giving birth to an illegitimate child. Josephine quickly learns that young, female, pretty, and alone are a bad combination for life in the wild west. In her desperation to survive, Josephine disguises herself as "Jo", a young man, and struggles to make a life for herself in a dingy frontier mining town. Can "Little Jo" live and love without revealing his/her secret? Written by Martin Lewison <lewison@pitt.edu>
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mining | western town | interracial relationship | main character dies | teacher student relationship |Taglines:
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.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 August 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ballada o malym Jo See more »Box Office
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$514,451 (USA)Company Credits
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Little Jo Monaghan: Me. Can you imagine?
Tinman Wong: I like you much better as your are.
Little Jo Monaghan: Why?
Tinman Wong: This white girl would never do this to me.
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When Little Jo shoots his(her) first wolf, the wolf has a rope tied around his leg and it's being pulled on to make him lie down. See more »Quotes
Tinman Wong: Who is this society?Little Jo Monaghan: Me. Can you imagine?
Tinman Wong: I like you much better as your are.
Little Jo Monaghan: Why?
Tinman Wong: This white girl would never do this to me.
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Driven to despair by the summer offerings on TV, I thought I had run out of options one night until I came across this gem on the Independent Film Channel. It's one of those films I probably wouldn't have walked around the block to see when (if?) it was in release. Don't listen to the nay-sayers, everything works in this movie. It reminded me a little of McCabe and Mrs. Miller in it's presentation and pace. Just sit back, power down, and enjoy.