In the Wild West, a woman had only two choices. She could be a wife or she could be a whore... Josephine Monaghan chose to be a man.
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
- 5.8
- 1993
- Released
- 2h 1m
Suzy Amis
Jo Monaghan
Bo Hopkins
Frank Badger
Ian McKellen
Percy Corcoran
David Chung
Tinman Wong
Heather Graham
Mary Addie
René Auberjonois
Streight Hollander
Carrie Snodgress
Ruth Badger
Anthony Heald
Henry Grey
Melissa Leo
Beatrice Grey
Sam Robards
Jasper HillOlinda Turturro
Elvira
Ruth Maleczech
ShopkeeperJeffrey Andrews
Sam
Cathy Haase
Mrs. AddiePeadair S. Addie Sr.
Mr. AddieIrina V. Passmoore
Russian MotherMichael Ruud
Russian FatherSasha Pasmur
Nick - Age 14David Ruben Plowman
Nick - Age 9Rusty Pegar
Duke BillyTroy Smith
Soldier #1Keith Kamppinen
Soldier #2Jenny Lynch
Helen MonaghanVince O'Neil
Amos MonaghanVince O'Neil
MorticianBarbara Jean Marsh
LaundressRobert Erickson
WilkinsSean Murphy
Young Henry GreyRenee Tafoya
Woman PhotographerRichard Osterman
Traveling JudgeKaren Johnson
Farm WifeJaime Crabtree
Jo's BabyTracy Mayfield
JohnJulianne Kirst
Nora MonaghanDeborah J. Richard
MabelNetha Goodrich
LucyBecca Busch
Little SueJim Dunkin
Mr. BrownHomer Simon
Fiddler in Addie'sEryn L. Bent
Russian GirlPeter Plowman
Young Russian BoyJoe Freed
Older Russian BoyAnne Plowman
Young Russian GirlMelissa Ladvala
Older Russian GirlYeugeuiy Yasyriu
Russian Father
Tom Bower
Lyle Hogg (uncredited)Released
en
$543,091.00
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Before watching this, do not make the mistake of lumping this film in with crossdressing comedies like "Tootsie" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." While based on a true story, director Greenwald sidesteps many western, and Hollywood, conventions to bring one of the best westerns of the 1990's. Suzy Amis plays Jo, a woman who is a little too trusting of some bad men. After escaping to the west and leaving her