Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers (WGA):

Annie Proulx (short story)
Larry McMurtry (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

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.

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Gay Husband | Passionate Kiss | Drinking | Random Sex

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 77 wins & 64 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 19	8:00 PM	BRAVO
Sat. July 19	11:00 PM	BRAVO

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 (theatrical rating) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | China:(Banned) | Germany:12 | New Zealand:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Denmark:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:18 (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Venezuela:PG-13 | USA:R (certificate #41600) | Poland:18 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Sweden:7 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Taiwan:R-12 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Belgium:KT | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Chile:14 | Singapore:R21 | India:A | South Korea:15 (uncut) | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:11 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Alberta Film Entertainment

Trivia:

The song Jack plays on his harmonica is "He Was a Friend of Mine", the same song Willie Nelson sings during the closing credits.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Aguirre comes to tell Jack about his sick uncle, Jack has the ax in his right hand. When the conversation is over and Aguirre rides away, the ax is in Jack's left hand.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joe Aguirre: You pair of deuces lookin' for work, I suggest you get your scrawny asses in here pronto.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (#31.11)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

He Was a Friend of Mine

A dream...

I saw Brokeback Mountain at the Venice Film Festival (with Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hatheway, and Ang Lee in attendance)and it's been haunting me ever since. I had read Annie Proulx's short story in the "New Yorker" years ago and it haunted me as well. What is it about this story? It's a love story that starts out without love--and finishes with a love that never ends. Congratulations to the director and the entire cast, you did a great job. I wish you much success, although with the theme being so "delicate", it may have trouble finding a big audience in the U.S. The audience here in Europe, I can say, thought it was great.