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The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) -- A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) -- A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   4,418 votes
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Director:
Rebecca Miller
Writer (WGA):
Rebecca Miller (written by)
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Release Date:
2 June 2005 (Israel) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Cinema release inspirations including Brüno
 (From BoxWish. 10 July 2009, 3:22 AM, PDT)

L.A. Film Critics Pick Brokeback Mountain
 (From IMDb News. 11 December 2005)

User Comments:
A multi-layered web of desire and confusion more

Cast

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Camilla Belle ... Rose Slavin

Daniel Day-Lewis ... Jack Slavin

Catherine Keener ... Kathleen
Ryan McDonald ... Rodney (as Ryan Mcdonald)

Paul Dano ... Thaddius

Jason Lee ... Gray

Jena Malone ... Red Berry

Beau Bridges ... Marty Rance
Susanna Thompson ... Miriam Rance
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rose and the Snake (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug material.
Runtime:
USA:112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Goofs:
Errors in geography: Although this movie takes place in the United States, when jack and rose go to the main land a Canadian Tire store is visible from their car. more
Quotes:
Thaddius: Does your dad know about this place?
Rose Slavin: Maybe.
Thaddius: Does he know everything about you?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Charlie Rose Show: (2005-03-22)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
One More Cup of Coffee more

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19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
A multi-layered web of desire and confusion, 16 April 2006
Author: Cliff Hanley from United Kingdom

Any film starring the Daniel Day Lewis is a pretty safe bet. Although indisputably sexy, he grabs the roles which once were only for 'character actors', which in Hollywood meant past the best, not-bland, kooky, or downright ugly. This time, he's an ageing hippy from Motherwell (judging by his impeccable accent), living on in an abandoned commune with Rose, his daughter (Camilla Belle) who has been so well kept away from the corrupting influences of the outside world that she behaves like his clone, or sister, or lover. Nothing lasts for ever, and here it's Jack's failing health and Rose's growing up that threaten the status quo. Jack's attempt to patch up his way of life which is falling apart like the commune house itself, means importing his actual lover, who brings her two sons. Awkwardly for Jack, all these people have their own lives and aspirations, which is something he will have become unaccustomed to on his little island, and the clash leads everyone in directions none of them expected. A further complication is the building of a dinky housing estate which Jack's terrorist policies cannot halt, and again, the man responsible for this inroad from the modern world turns out to be a human, too. The story raises lots of questions about freedom and responsibility; not least through the fact that Jack can only live his pure, undefiled life because of inherited money. The plot is full of surprises and so are the cast, negotiating a multi-layered web of intrigue with as much delicacy as strength. Rebecca Miller clearly is a writer of singular imagination, and if this, her third film (although she started acting on-screen in 1988) is the way she intends to keep directing, then that's just fine. CLIFF HANLEY

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