Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

16 joulukuu 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Western

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:

Wyoming | Ranch Hand | Ranch | Rodeo | Cowboy

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 78 wins & 64 nominations

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

Also Known As:

Souvenirs de Brokeback Mountain (Canada: French title)

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Alberta Film Entertainment

Trivia:

Heath Ledger was only four years older than Kate Mara, who played his daughter Alma Jr. in the movie's last scenes (for most of the movie, Alma Jr. was played by younger baby and child actresses; Mara only played her as an older teen once the Ledger character was supposed to be in his 40s).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Ennis was driving Alma Jr. home from the bar where Alma and his waitress girlfriend have met, along the path in the background, next to the Dodge Neon, is a RV or trailer car. These had not been introduced yet.

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 "Being Erica: Yes We Can (#2.5)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

I Love Doing Texas With You

The Look Of Love

I don't remember when was the last time I felt a movie like I felt Ang Lee's extraordinary "Brokeback Mountain". I can safely say it's the greatest, original American melodrama since the times of Douglas Sirk and I'm sure that even the great Todd Haynes would agree with me. His stunning "Far From Heaven" is an exquisite reproduction, this one updates and reinvents it without betraying it. My girlfriend had tears in her eyes and so did I. Heath Ledger's character spoke to me directly. And the word sex hasn't come into the equation yet. Love takes over the whole story and Heath Leger will be the dominating star of the next decade, if he wants to. Jake Gylenhaal is also superb but his character, nags,understandably so, but we know Heath much better than him and we're on Heath side. The buttoning of the shirt is already a landmark scene in my mind. I'm sure this film is arriving at just the right time. It will teach without preaching and many will learn.