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.
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) is a romance, drama and western film directed by Maggie Greenwald, released on August 20, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen and David Chung. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
Suzy Amis
as Jo Monaghan
Bo Hopkins
as Frank Badger
Ian McKellen
as Percy Corcoran
David Chung
as Tinman Wong
Heather Graham
as Mary Addie
René Auberjonois
as Streight Hollander
Carrie Snodgress
as Ruth Badger
Anthony Heald
as Henry Grey
Melissa Leo
as Beatrice Grey
Sam Robards
as Jasper Hill
Olinda Turturro
as Elvira
Ruth Maleczech
as Shopkeeper
Directed by Maggie Greenwald, written by Maggie Greenwald, produced by Fred Berner and Brenda Goodman.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 32 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 30, 2023
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The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) includes Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung and Heather Graham. The film was directed by Maggie Greenwald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ballad of Little Jo was released on August 20, 1993 and runs for 2h 1m.
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
