For the soundtrack, see Crazy Heart (soundtrack). For the Hank Williams song, see Crazy Heart (Hank Williams song).
2009 American film
Crazy Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Scott Cooper
Screenplay by
Scott Cooper
Based on
Crazy Heart by Thomas Cobb
Produced by
Robert Duvall
Rob Carliner
Judy Cairo
T Bone Burnett
Scott Cooper
Starring
Jeff Bridges
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Robert Duvall
Cinematography
Barry Markowitz
Edited by
John Axelrad
Jeffrey Ford
Music by
Stephen Bruton
T Bone Burnett
Ryan Bingham
Production companies
Informant Media
Butcher's Run Films
Dune Entertainment
Distributed by
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
December 6, 2009 (2009-12-06) (Santa Fe Film Festival)
December 16, 2009 (2009-12-16) (United States[1])
Running time
112 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$7 million[1]
Box office
$47.4 million[1]
Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 1987 novel[3] of the same name by Thomas Cobb, the story was inspired by country singer Hank Thompson.[4] Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, and Robert Duvall, the film follows an alcoholic country singer and songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist. Bridges, Farrell, and Duvall also sing in the film.
Filming took place in 2008 throughout New Mexico, as well as Houston and Los Angeles. Original music for the film was composed by T Bone Burnett, Stephen Bruton, and Ryan Bingham. It was dedicated to Bruton, who died the same year the film was made. The film was produced by Country Music Television and was originally acquired by Paramount Vantage for a direct-to-video release,[5][6] but was later purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for theatrical release.[7]
Crazy Heart opened in theaters in the United States on December 16, 2009.[8] From its $7 million budget, it amassed domestic earnings of $39.5 million plus $7.9 international for a worldwide total of $47.4 million.[1] The film was met with critical acclaim and received three nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards, winning Best Actor for Bridges and Best Original Song for "The Weary Kind", written by Bingham and Burnett.
^"Crazy Heart (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 21, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^Cobb, Thomas (1987). Crazy Heart. San Francisco: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-015803-4.
^Lewis, Randy (December 2, 2009). "Hank Thompson: 'Crazy Heart's' real-life Bad Blake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
^Cieply, Michael (November 1, 2009). "A Surprise Gets Buzz for Oscars". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
^Honeycutt, Kirk (November 2, 2009). "Crazy Heart – Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 26, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
^"Fox Searchlight Pictures Acquires 'Crazy Heart'". Content.FoxSearchlight.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
^"Oscar Watch: 'Crazy Hearts Bridges Joins Actors Fray". Anne Thompson/Blogs.IndieWire.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
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