The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2005-02-25
Genre:Drama
Duration:111 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Rebecca Miller
Actors:Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Ryan McDonald, Paul Dano
Production:Jack and Rose Productions, IFC Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Elevation Filmworks

Overview:

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.

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