Release Date
December 16, 2009 (LA/NY)
February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010
DVD Release Date
April 20, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Scott Cooper
Writer
Scott Cooper
Cast
Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Sarah Jane Morris
Studio
Running Time
111 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and brief sexuality
Four-time Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges stars as the richly comic, semi-tragic romantic anti-hero Bad Blake in the debut feature film "Crazy Heart" from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
America loves a comeback story, and sadly a lot of Americans love country music, which means the drama Crazy Heart should be an easy sell for audiences this January. A film by and large flying under the radar this awards season, Crazy Heart stars Jeff Bridges as a down-and-out alcoholic musician who discovers a second chance with his career and his life. The movie is good, but it's Bridges' performance that takes it to the next level. Full movie review »
