Brokeback Mountain (2005)

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134 min - Drama | Romance - 16 December 2005 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 144,365 users Metascore: 87/100
Reviews: 2,196 user | 324 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com

The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.

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Ang Lee and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain

Anne Hathaway at event of Brokeback Mountain

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Ang Lee, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain

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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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A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond--by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted. Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana

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Love Is A Force Of Nature

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2005 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Souvenirs de Brokeback Mountain See more »

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$547,425 (USA) (11 December 2005) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$83,025,853 (USA) (16 April 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alberta Film Entertainment, Focus Features, Good Machine See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Director Ang Lee gave Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal copies of the book, "Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest", by Will Fellows, a book that had been mentioned by both Annie Proulx and Diana Ossana as an excellent reference source, to help them understand their characters. Noting what he learned from his reading, Gyllenhaal said, "I don't think that these two characters even know what gay is." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The first postcard from Jack has no address. The only clue to his address is the post mark. Yet when Ennis writes back, he addresses his card to RFD 2, Childress, Texas. He would have had no way of knowing Jack's rural route number. See 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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Connections

Referenced in "Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Rejection (#2.1)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Love That Will Never Grow Old"
Written by Gustavo Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin
Performed by Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records See more »

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