Dancing Outlaw
1991, NR, 101 min.
Directed by Jacob Young, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring .

Jacob Young is one of the most provocative documentarists working today. This West Virginian’s knack for finding unusual subjects is only equaled by his talent for showcasing them through the lens of his penetrating curiosity. The “Dancing Outlaw” series have become cult classics; they feature Jesco White, the son of a famous Appalachian clogger who tries to carry on his father’s legacy. It has been described as “John Waters meets Tennessee Williams.” See “King of the Hillbillies,” May 7, 1999, for an interview with Jacob Young.

This article appears in September 27 • 2002.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.