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Josephine (2016)
In the spring of 1864, a desperate young farmers wife enlists in the confederate Army posing as a man. She must battle the Union Army, the men of her unit and her own identity in the quest to find her missing husband.
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In the spring of 1864, a desperate young farmers wife enlists in the confederate Army posing as a man. She must battle the Union Army, the men of her unit and her own identity in the quest to find her missing husband.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Rory Feek, Aaron Carnahan
In Theaters:4/14/2016
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Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Arvold, Hickory Films
Cast
Rory Feek
Director
Alice Coulthard
Josephine Robison
Boris McGiver
Tally Simpson
Drew Matthews
Lieutenant Sanford Branch
Linds Edwards
Jubal Hubbard
Joseph Carlson
Harp Weaver
Mitch Eakins
John Robison
Jessejames Locorriere
Sturgill Marks
Matthew Alan Brady
Whit
Alex Breaux
Lambdon Purdy
Lucas N. Hall
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Charles Hill
Union Soldier
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