The Ballad of Little Jo is a western-drama starring Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins and Ian McKellan and arrives on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber with a new HD master and includes a commentary, interview and the trailer.
The Ballad of Little Jo
(1993)
Genre(s): Western, Drama
Kino Lorber| R – 121 min. – $24.95 | December 5, 2023
Date Published: 12/17/2023 | Author: The Movieman
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
PLOT SYNOPSIS |
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After bearing an illegitimate child, society girl Josephine Monaghan (SUZY AMIS) leaves home in disgrace. On the road west, she discovers that a woman alone is sexual prey for any man — so she disguises herself as a boy. As Little Jo, she confronts all the dangers the Wild West has to offer — from deadly winters to murderous outlaws. But her most treacherous enemy is her own heart — when she risks everything by falling in love with the one man who discovers her secret. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2½/5 |
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This release comes with a matted slip cover and features include an Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Maggie Greenwald and Cinematographer Declan Quinn; an Interview with Actress Suzy Amis; and last the Theatrical Trailer. |
VIDEO – 4½/5 |
| The Ballad of Little Jo was released by Kino Lorber and presented in the original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio. The transfer here was taken from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative and, for what’s it’s worth, supervised and approved by Director Maggie Greenwald and Cinematographer Declan Quinn. As is it, this is a fine looking picture, detail was sharp and well defined throughout and while colors are tamped down with the Western setting which is on the more natural elements. |
AUDIO – 4¼/5 |
| The movie includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track that provides for clear dialogue and some decent enough depth for a track like this and a movie going on 30 years old. Nothing amazing but still the track is clean free of pops and hisses. |
