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Crazy Heart (6-Dec-2009)

Director: Scott Cooper

Writer: Scott Cooper

From novel: Crazy Heart by Thomas Cobb

Music by: Stephen Bruton; T-Bone Burnett

Producers: Scott Cooper; Robert Duvall; Rob Carliner; Judy Cairo; T-Bone Burnett

Keywords: Drama, Country Music

A disaffected, fading country musician is compelled to examine his tragic life with the help of a journalist.

ABSTRACT
Jeff Bridges is Bad Blake, a once-shining country singer whose immense struggles with his personal life, vices, and touring led to an astonishing fall from grace and emotional breakdown. The arrival of journalist Jean into Bad Blake's life prompts the sad man to examine his existence and chart a course towards redemption. Won Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Original Song; nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Tom Bower
Actor
1938   Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons
Jeff Bridges
Actor
4-Dec-1949   The Dude abides
Robert Duvall
Actor
5-Jan-1931   Tom Hagen in The Godfather
Colin Farrell
Actor
31-May-1976   Bullseye in Daredevil
Beth Grant
Actor
18-Sep-1949   Sissy Hickey on Sordid Lives
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Actor
16-Nov-1977   Secretary

CAST

Jeff Bridges   ...   Bad Blake
Maggie Gyllenhaal   ...   Jean Craddock
Robert Duvall   ...   Wayne
Tom Bower   ...   Bill Wilson
James Keane   ...   Manager
William Marquez   ...   Doctor
Ryan Bingham   ...   Tony
Paul Herman   ...   Jack Greene
Rick Dial   ...   Wesley Barnes
Anna Felix   ...   Barmaid
Beth Grant   ...   Jo Ann
Debrianna Mansini   ...   Ann
Jerry Hardy   ...   Cowboy
Jack Nation   ...   Buddy
Ryil Adamson   ...   Ralphie
J. Michael "Yak" Oliva   ...   Bear
David Manzanares   ...   Nick
Colin Farrell   ...   Tommy Sweet
Chad Brummett   ...   Young Guy
Jose Marquez   ...   Older Hispanic Man
Le Anne Lynch   ...   Nurse
Richard Gallegos   ...   Jesus / Juan
Brian Gleason   ...   Steven Reynolds
Harry Zinn   ...   Bartender
Josh Berry   ...   Security Guard
William Sterchi   ...   Pat

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