Film
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005· R· 1h 51m· Drama
“Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.”
Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
2005-02-25
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DirectorRebecca Miller
WriterRebecca Miller
ProducerLemore Syvan
Director of PhotographyEllen Kuras
Original Music ComposerMichael Rohatyn
EditorSabine Hoffman
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Details
Released2005-02-25
Runtime1h 51m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosJack and Rose Productions · IFC Productions · Initial Entertainment Group
Budget$2M
Box office$712,294
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 170 votes
Original languageen
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