An epic love story set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas about a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy who meet in summer 1961 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They forge a lifelong connection that endures, despite intolerance and prejudices–including their own; however their friendship is eventually severed by tragedy. The story is part of E. Annie Proulx’s short story collection Close Range: Wyoming Stories published by Scribner in 2000.
Begin shoot date: 05/20/2004
Finish shoot date: 07/23/2004
US release date: 00/00/2005
Genres: Drama, Western,Romance,Adaptation
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Focus Features
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal – Jack Twist
Heath Ledger – Ennis
Michelle Williams – Alma
Anne Hathaway – Lureen
Randy Quaid – Joe Aguirre
Scott Michael Campbell
Anna Faris
Director: Ang Lee
Writer:
Larry McMurtry – screenplay (Adaptation)
Diana Ossana – screenplay (Adaptation)
E Annie Proulx – Source Material (from short story: “Brokeback Mountain”)
