Directed by:
Scott CooperScreenplay:
Scott CooperCinematography:
Barry MarkowitzCast:
Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Tom Bower, Beth Grant, Annie Corley, Luce Rains, J. Nathan Simmons, Hayley Derryberry (more)VOD (4)
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Scott Cooper writes and directs this drama based on the 1987 novel by Thomas Cobb, starring Jeff Bridges, in a Golden Globe and Oscar-winning performance, as burned-out country singer Bad Blake. Blake has lived his life hard, fast and recklessly. With several marriages in tatters behind him and too many years spent drinking one more for the road, his life has become a parody of the bittersweet songs on which his once-promising career was built. When divorced journalist Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal) persuades the reluctant singer to give her an interview, a relationship develops between them that gives Blake one last chance for redemption. The song 'The Weary Kind' gained the film its second Oscar at the 2010 awards. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Jeff Bridges (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2010 - Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 2010 - Maggie Gyllenhaal (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Robert Duvall, Scott Cooper, T Bone Burnett (Best First Feature)
- 2010 - Jeff Bridges (Best Male Lead)
- 2010 - Scott Cooper (Best First Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Jeff Bridges (Best Leading Actor)
- 2010 - Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Jeff Bridges (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2010 - Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett (Best Original Song)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Jeff Bridges (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett (Best Song)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2009 - Jeff Bridges (Best Actor)
- 2009 - Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2009 - Jeff Bridges (Best Actor)