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Brokeback Mountain (2005) -- Based on the 'E. Annie Proulx' story about a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   103,368 votes
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Director:
Ang Lee
Writers (WGA):
Annie Proulx (short story)
Larry McMurtry (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 December 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Western more
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 Comments:
A dream... more

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.
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada more

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Trivia:
According to an interview in Premiere Magazine, Mark Wahlberg stated that at one point, he and Joaquin Phoenix were considered for the two lead roles. Although Wahlberg considered it due to his brother-like relationship with Phoenix, the script was ultimately too sexually graphic for him. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When they are being viewed from a far as they play with their shirts off, on the far left there is filming equipment visible within the trees. more
Quotes:
[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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Movie Connections:
Featured in Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34 more

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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Does Lureen lie to Ennis on the phone?
Why does Jack's moustache disappear then reappear at the lake scene?
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1,009 out of 1,487 people found the following comment useful:-
A dream..., 3 September 2005
10/10
Author: RCharlesZH (RCharlesZH@hotmail.com) from Switzerland

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.

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