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The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 25, 2005

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Production Companies

Jack and Rose Productions, IFC Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Elevation Filmworks

Director

Rebecca Miller

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$712,294

Description

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.