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| Director: | Ang Lee |
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| Writer: | Larry McMurtry, Annie Proulx, Diana Ossana |
| Staring: |
| In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 22, 2005 |
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| Director: | Ang Lee |
| Writer: | Larry McMurtry, Annie Proulx, Diana Ossana |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | countryside, homophobia, wyoming, usa, intolerance, marriage crisis, secret love, in the closet, summer, cowboy, lgbt, star crossed lovers, 1960s, thoughtful, closeted homosexual, gay romance, gay theme, gay relationship, bold, matter of fact |
| Production Companies | River Road Entertainment, Alberta Film Entertainment, Focus Features |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $178,043,761
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 14, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heath Ledger | Ennis Del Mar |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Jack Twist |
| Michelle Williams | Alma Beers |
| Anne Hathaway | Lureen Newsome |
| Randy Quaid | Joe Aguirre |
| Linda Cardellini | Cassie Cartwright |
| Anna Faris | Lashawn Malone |
| David Harbour | Randall Malone |
| Roberta Maxwell | Jack's Mother |
| Kate Mara | Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 19) |
| Peter McRobbie | John Twist |
| Graham Beckel | L.D. Newsome |
| Mary Liboiron | Fayette Newsome |
| Scott Michael Campbell | Monroe |
| Marty Antonini | Timmy |
| David Trimble | Basque |
| Larry Reese | Jolly Minister |
| Valerie Planche | Waitress |
| Victor Reyes | Chilean Sheepherder #1 |
| Lachlan Mackintosh | Chilean Sheepherder #2 |
| Tom Carey | Rodeo Clown |
| Don Bland | Biker #1 |
| Steven Cree Molison | Biker #2 |
| Duval Lang | Announcer |
| Dan McDougall | Bartender #1 |
| Dean Barrett | Bartender #2 |
| Kade Phillips | Ennis Del Mar (age 9) |
| Steffen Cole Moser | K.E. Del Mar (age 11) |
| Cheyenne Hill | Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 13) |
| Cayla Wolever | Jenny Del Mar (age 11) |
| Sarah Hyslop | Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 9-12) |
| Jacey Kenny | Jenny Del Mar (age 7-8) |
| Keanna Dubé | Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 5) |
| Brooklynn Proulx | Jenny Del Mar (age 4) |
| Hannah Stewart | Alma Jr. (age 3) |
| Jake Church | Bobby Twist (age 10) |
| James Baker | Farmer #1 |
| Pete Seadon | Farmer #2 |
| Jerry Callaghan | Judge |
| Ken Zilka | Roughneck #1 |
| John Tench | Roughneck #2 |
| Will Martin | Carl |
| Gary Lauder | Killer Mechanic |
| Christian Fraser | Grease Monkey |
| Cam Sutherland | Assailant |
| Barb Mitchell | Western Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Young Mexican (uncredited) |
| Ken Roberts | Signal Bartender (uncredited) |
| Kailin See | Hippy Girl (uncredited) |
| Jayson Therrien | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Erika Walter | Waitress #2 (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Larry McMurtry | Screenplay |
| Ang Lee | Director |
| Gustavo Santaolalla | Original Music Composer |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Judy Becker | Production Design |
| Marit Allen | Costume Design |
| Pierre Tremblay | First Assistant Director |
| Guy Bews | Stunt Driver |
| Justin Onofriechuk | Assistant Property Master |
| Gerry Robert Byrne | Post Production Supervisor |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Andy Wright | ADR Recordist |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Michael J. Fox | ADR Mixer, ADR Recordist |
| Dylan Tichenor | Editor |
| Annie Proulx | Novel |
| Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
| Laura Ballinger | Art Direction |
| Tracey Baryski | Art Direction |
| Patricia Cuccia | Set Decoration |
| Catherine Davis | Set Decoration |
| Penny Thompson | Hairstylist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | Makeup Department Head |
| Linda Melazzo | Makeup Artist |
| Karen Bédard | Script Supervisor |
| David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| Kathy Nelson | Music Supervisor |
| Diana Ossana | Screenplay |
| Annette Kudrak | Music Editor |
| Anibal Kerpel | Music Editor |
| Kimberly French | Still Photographer |
| Damon Moreau | Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator |
| Christopher Porter | Gaffer |
| Christopher G. Sprague | Gaffer |
| Gordon Schmidt | Rigging Gaffer |
| Kirk Jarrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kelly Fraser | Costume Supervisor |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peter Melnychuk | Boom Operator |
| Jürgen Lutze | Construction Coordinator |
| Tom Benz | Unit Production Manager |
| Michael Hausman | First Assistant Director |
| Tori James | Assistant Art Director |
| Ricardo Olinger | Art Department Trainee |
| Drew Kunin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Tim Milligan | Dolly Grip |
| Ken Wills | Property Master |
| Maurice Routly | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Mark W. Jones | Driver |
| Pat Goettler | Graphic Designer |
| Trevor Holbrook | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Christine Thomson | Costume Supervisor |
| Renee Bravener | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | Hair Department Head |
| David Vernerey | Best Boy Electric |
| Kim Olsen | Key Grip |
| John Adshead | Key Grip |
| Ivan Hawkes | Key Rigging Grip |
| Hudson Cooley | Production Coordinator |
| Brad Moerke | Second Assistant Director |
| Joy Ellison | Dialect Coach |
| Elizabeth Greenberg | Casting Associate |
| Alyson Lockwood | Extras Casting |
| Kimberly Saree Tomas | First Assistant Editor |
| Shelby Siegel | First Assistant Editor |
| Eugene Gearty | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor |
| Igor Nikolic | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chris Fielder | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Frank Kern | Foley Supervisor |
| Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Recordist |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Jay Gallagher | ADR Recordist |
| Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jill Antal | Payroll Accountant |
| Danny C. Klepper | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Lloyd | Transportation Captain |
| Chantal Teasdale | Craft Service |
| Louis Morin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Tom Mayclim | Negative Cutter |
| Chris Hinton | Color Timer |
| Bradford L. Hohle | Dolby Consultant |
| Darryl Solly | Location Manager |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Scott Ferguson | Unit Production Manager |
| Peter Wunstorf | Second Unit Director of Photography, "B" Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Schamus | Producer |
| Michael Costigan | Executive Producer |
| Larry McMurtry | Executive Producer |
| Bill Pohlad | Executive Producer |
| Diana Ossana | Producer |
| Michael Hausman | Executive Producer |
| Scott Ferguson | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Reese Witherspoon | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Ang Lee | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams Gamaker | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 55 | 95 | 40 |
| 2024 | 5 | 66 | 145 | 39 |
| 2024 | 6 | 52 | 75 | 37 |
| 2024 | 7 | 64 | 82 | 46 |
| 2024 | 8 | 54 | 69 | 42 |
| 2024 | 9 | 56 | 73 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 47 | 63 | 38 |
| 2024 | 11 | 54 | 92 | 34 |
| 2024 | 12 | 45 | 62 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | 52 | 87 | 40 |
| 2025 | 2 | 44 | 56 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 24 | 51 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 346 | 720 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 155 | 670 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 418 | 727 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 689 | 831 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 413 | 821 |