USA,
2009, 112 min
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)Plots(1)
An aging country singer in this superb drama. Bad Blake (Bridges) is a country legend whose life has turned into a boozy muddle of hotel rooms and small-time gigs. Maggie Gyllenhaal as a pretty reporter and single mother who begins a tender affair with the singer--and inspires him to rediscover some of his old musical magic. (Home Box Office)
(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)