Ang Lee's adaptation of E. Annie Proulx's story Brokeback Mountain stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as young cowboys named Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar. Each of them is hired to corral sheep on the title location and they soon bond very closely. Their platonic relationship explodes into a physical one, but eventually the two are separated when their job comes to an end. Although the two follow different life paths -- one becoming a father of two and the other marrying into a successful business -- they have a reunion years later. Each is affected profoundly by the rekindling of their old feelings for each other. Those feelings lead each to consider what continuing their hidden relationship would cost them. The screenplay was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Genre: Romance
- Category Romantic Drama, Modern Western
- Theme: Star-Crossed Lovers, Keeping a Secret, Infidelity, Forbidden Love
- Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Run Time: 02 hr 15 min
- Language: Spanish, English, French
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, French
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: January 10, 2012
- Lead Actor: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Linda Cardellini
- Supporting Actor: Randy Quaid, Kate Mara, Anna Faris, Valerie Planche, David Trimble, Victor Reyes, Lachlan Mackintosh, Larry Reese, Marty Antonini, Tom Carey, Dan McDougall, Steven Cree Molison, Duval Lang, Dean Barrett, Hannah Stewart, Scott Michael Campbell, Mary Liboiron, Graham Beckel, Kade Philips, Steffen Cole Moster, Brooklyn Proulx, Keanna Dubé, James Baker, Pete Seadon, Sarah Hyslop, Jacey Kenny, Jerry Callaghan, Cayla Wolever, Cheyenne Hill, Jake Church, Ken Zilka, John Tench, David Harbour, Will Martin, Gary Lauder, Christian Fraser, Cam A. Sutherland, Roberta Maxwell, Peter McRobbie, Chyanne Hodgson, David Leader, Jory Vine, Mark Van Tienhoven, Greg Schlosser, Dwayne Wiley, Shane Pollitt, T.J. Bews, Lynn Ivall
- Director: Ang Lee
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (3), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Original Score, 2005, Gustavo Santaolalla
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, 2005, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Song, 2005, Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Director, 2005, Ang Lee
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 2005, Ang Lee
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Screenplay, 2005, Diana Ossana, Larry McMurtry
- Nominations: Academy Awards (5), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Cinematography, 2005, Rodrigo Prieto
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2005, Heath Ledger
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 2005, Jake Gyllenhaal
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Score, 2005, Gustavo Santaolalla
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2005, Diana Ossana, James Schamus
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 2005, Michelle Williams
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actor, 2005, Heath Ledger
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress, 2005, Michelle Williams