The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Feb 25, 2005

1h 51m

★ 6.1

Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Jack and Rose Productions

IFC Productions

Initial Entertainment Group

Elevation Filmworks

The Ballad of Jack and Rose Trailers

Cast

Jack Slavin

Daniel Day-Lewis

Rose Slavin

Camilla Belle

Kathleen

Catherine Keener

Rodney

Ryan McDonald

Thaddius

Paul Dano

Gray

Jason Lee

Red Berry

Jena Malone

Marty Rance

Beau Bridges

Miriam Rance

Susanna Thompson

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