Crazy Heart
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| Directed by | Scott Cooper |
| Produced by |
Robert Duvall Rob Carliner Judy Cairo T Bone Burnett Scott Cooper |
| Screenplay by | Scott Cooper |
| Based on |
Crazy Heart by Thomas Cobb |
| Starring |
Jeff Bridges Maggie Gyllenhaal Colin Farrell Robert Duvall |
| Music by |
Stephen Bruton T Bone Burnett Ryan Bingham |
| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | John Axelrad |
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $47.4 million |
Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. Jeff Bridges plays a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist portrayed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Other supporting roles are played by Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, and child actor Jack Nation. Bridges, Farrell, and Duvall also sing in the film.
The novel on which the film was based was inspired by country singer Hank Thompson. Bridges earned the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
Filming took place during 2008 in New Mexico (Albuquerque, Española, Galisteo, Santa Fe), in Houston, Texas, and in Los Angeles, California. Original music for the film was composed by T Bone Burnett, Stephen Bruton, Ryan Bingham and others. Bingham and Burnett received the 2009 Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "The Weary Kind", which Bingham also performed.
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