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Crazy Heart (2009) 7.3
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Metascore: 83/100
Reviews: 205 user | 260 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. Director:Scott Cooper |
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Cast
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| Jeff Bridges | ... | ||
| James Keane | ... |
Manager
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Anna Felix | ... |
Barmaid
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Paul Herman | ... | |
| Tom Bower | ... | ||
| Ryan Bingham | ... | ||
| Beth Grant | ... | ||
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Rick Dial | ... | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Debrianna Mansini | ... | ||
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Jerry Handy | ... |
Cowboy
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Buddy
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| J. Michael Oliva | ... |
Bear
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| David Manzanares | ... | ||
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Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. Written by Fox Searclight Pictures
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Country:
USARelease Date:
5 February 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Loco corazón See more »Filming Locations:
Albuquerque BioPark Aquarium - 2601 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£210,042 (UK) (5 March 2010)Gross:
$39,462,438 (USA) (28 May 2010)Company Credits
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Jean Craddock: I can't remember who did it.
Bad Blake: That's the way it is with good ones, you're sure you've heard them before.
Jean Craddock: You wrote that?
Bad Blake: Yes, ma'am, just now.
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Written by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett (as T Bone Burnett)
Performed by Colin Farrell
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In preparation for the climactic concert scene, writer-director Scott Cooper approached country singer Toby Keith about filming a live segment of his film during Keith's half-time break in Albuquerque's Journal Pavilion. The production had 10 minutes in which to film Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell performing in front of 5 cameras and an audience of 12,000 fans. Cooper's insistence on an element of surprise paid off when the audience went ballistic upon discovering the unexpected "star" guest spot. Farrell's appearance on stage further fueled the mass hysteria as cell phone cameras lit up the auditorium. The whole extravaganza was up on YouTube within a matter of hours. See more »Goofs
When establishing a phone call to his long-lost Son, Bad puts telephone into his right hand; after the cut, the phone is in his left hand, where it stays till the end of the scene. See more »Quotes
Bad Blake: [Lying on bed strumming guitar lightly] You know that song? Hmmm?Jean Craddock: I can't remember who did it.
Bad Blake: That's the way it is with good ones, you're sure you've heard them before.
Jean Craddock: You wrote that?
Bad Blake: Yes, ma'am, just now.
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Soundtracks
"Gone, Gone, Gone"Written by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett (as T Bone Burnett)
Performed by Colin Farrell
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Saw an early screening of "Crazy Heart". "Crazy Heart" is a very good film for one reason. Many critics have praised it and will continue to do so. Many critics will write it off as "just another washed-up musician struggling to overcome their addictions and weaknesses and make sense of things", etc. In a way, they are right. In a way, this is another one of those movies. But, because of Jeff Bridges' absolutely amazing performance, this film is more than that. If you want to see an actor breathe real-life into their character, endow truthful subtlety in their part, and absolutely nail a role that they were born to play, then you need to see Jeff Bridges rendition of Bad Blake. I believed that Bridge's portrayal of "The Dude" in "The Big Lebowski" was the essential role of his career, but after seeing this performance, I've changed my tune. It's true that we will not be witnessing cinematic history with the incredible plot or awe-inspiring film-making. However, if you are a fan of acting and want to see one of those performances that comes along every once in a rare while, please check out this film.