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User Rating:
7.8/10   108,412 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Annie Proulx (short story)
Larry McMurtry (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 December 2005 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Love Is A Force Of Nature
Plot:
Based on the 'E. Annie Proulx' story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 78 wins & 64 nominations more
User Reviews:
An amazing piece of cinema.. more (2158 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Heath Ledger ... Ennis Del Mar

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Jack Twist

Randy Quaid ... Joe Aguirre
Valerie Planche ... Waitress
David Trimble ... Basque
Victor Reyes ... Chilean Sheepherder #1
Lachlan Mackintosh ... Chilean Sheepherder #2

Michelle Williams ... Alma
Larry Reese ... Jolly Minister
Marty Antonini ... Timmy
Tom Carey ... Rodeo Clown
Dan McDougall ... Bartender #1
Don Bland ... Biker #1
Steven Cree Molison ... Biker #2

Anne Hathaway ... Lureen Newsome
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Souvenirs de Brokeback Mountain (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
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134 min
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During the filming of the Fourth of July scenes in Fort Macleod, the crew would get the extras pumped up by telling them to act like the Calgary Flames had just won the Stanley Cup. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Jack rides the bull (at the same rodeo where he meets Lureen), he is thrown to the ground before the eight-second buzzer sounds. This should have counted as a no-score. more
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[first lines]
Joe Aguirre: You pair of deuces lookin' for work, I suggest you get your scrawny asses in here pronto.
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Referenced in Supertwink (2006) (TV) more
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A Love That Will Never Grow Old more

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616 out of 910 people found the following review useful.
An amazing piece of cinema.., 12 September 2005
9/10
Author: qball_82

I was fortunate enough to see the North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. That was two days ago, and this film just wont leave my mind. Not that I'm complaining because this is what good cinema is all about.

Ennis and Jack, two cowboys who fall in love. As others have touched on, Brokeback Mountain is so much more than merely a "gay cowboy movie". It perfectly captures what true, unbridled love is all about and this love transcends any issues of sexuality or gender. "Love is a force of nature". Unfortunately for many people and indeed the protagonists of our story, society doesn't always view it that way.

Kudos to Ang Lee who has not shied away from the material at all. This adaptation stays true to the original short story and the two lead actors fit the roles perfectly. Ledger and Gyllenhaal give incredibly strong performances but the supporting cast shouldn't be overlooked either, particularly a somewhat unrecognizable Michelle Williams. Solid work all around and with Mr Ang Lee's vision they have created an amazing piece of cinema that should not be missed by anybody. Without giving anything away, you are going to be moved by this one.

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