The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

– With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her f..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)

With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?

Release Date:

26 Jan 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Aiyana Elliott

Writer:

Dicky Dahl, Aiyana Elliott

Main Actors:

Jack Elliott, Gil Gross, Arlo Guthrie, Kris Kristofferson

Plot:

With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Lot 47 Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
72%