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Original title: Ballad of Jack and Rose, The
Release Date
• USA: Mar 25, 2005
DVD Release Date
• R1: Aug 16, 2005
Budget $1,500,000
BoxOffice: $0.6M
Official Website:
The Ballad of Jack and Rose Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug material.
Running Time
1 hour, 52 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Elevation Filmworks, IFC Productions, Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
Studio IFC Films
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Other Titles
• Rose and the Snake
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Genre: Drama
Plot: Writer-director Rebecca Miller's third film (following ANGELA and PERSONAL VELOCITY) is a powerful, poignant drama about a father and daughter living on their own on the outskirts of nowhere, just as developers are starting to move in. Daniel Day-Lewis (Miller's husband) stars as Jack Slavin, a 1960s holdover who is a man of the earth, working the land and defending his territory while eschewing such modernities as television. Jack is devoted to his daughter, Rose (Camilla Belle), a 16-year-old girl who is equally as devoted to him. But Jack is sick, so he asks his girlfriend, Kathleen (Catherine Keener), along with her two sons, Rodney (Ryan McDonald) and Thaddius (Paul Dano), to come from the mainland and move in with them, thinking they can be Rose's family once he dies. But Rose begins to act out in dangerous ways, threatening to severely damage the already fragile relationships that are developing. Day-Lewis gives a shattering, emotional performance as Jack, and he is matched well with Belle, who seems wise beyond her years. Filmed on location on Prince Edward Island, THE BALLAD OF JACK AND ROSE is a harrowing, intimate film set in a beautiful, lush land.This film screened at the 2005 SXSW Film Festival in Austin,
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As far as I can tell, the point of "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" is to warn us not to be single-minded idealists who ruin our lives and the lives of others through our obsessions. C+--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
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| Directed by |
Rebecca Miller
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, Angela, Regarding Henry |
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| Written by |
Rebecca Miller
The Man Who Had All the Luck, Regarding Henry, Consenting Adults |
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| Cast |
Daniel Day-Lewis
Gangs of New York, The Last of the Mohicans, In the Name of the Father |
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 | Jason Lee
The Incredibles, Dogma, Almost Famous |
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 | Beau Bridges
The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Hotel New Hampshire, The Wizard |
 | Camilla Belle
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Practical Magic, When a Stranger Calls | Ryan McDonald
Bang, Bang, You're Dead, Christy: The Movie, Fierce People | |
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