In the 1860s, Buffalo debutante Josephine Monaghan (Suzy Amis) scandalized her family by having a child out of wedlock, and soon struck out West in search of a new life. After facing brutal hardships, she settles in an Idaho mining town-after purchasing cowboy clothing and opting to live her life posing as a man. Writer/director Maggie Greenwald's striking, true-life sagebrusher co-stars Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Rene Auberjonois, Heather Graham, Carrie Snodgress, Melissa Leo. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette.
