Set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, this epic love story tells of two young men -- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
Production Alberta Film Entertainment [ca]; Focus Features; Good Machine; Paramount Pictures; River Road Entertainment;
Cast Names Steve Eichler; Jon-Paul Khouri; Rodrigo Prieto; Ken (XII) Roberts; Jayson Therrien; Tyson Wiebe; Mary McBride; Barb Mitchell; Kailin See; Erika Walter; Heath Ledger; Jake Gyllenhaal; Randy Quaid; Valerie Planche; David Trimble; Victor Reyes; Lachlan Mackintosh; Michelle Williams; Larry Reese; Marty Antonini; Tom Carey; Dan McDougall; Don Bland; Steven Cree Molison; Anne Hathaway; Duval Lang; Dean Barrett; Hannah Stewart; Scott Michael Campbell; Mary Liboiron;
Box Office USD 83,025,853
Release Date 2005-09-03 (Telluride Film Festival) 2005-11-19 (Starz Denver International Film Festival) 2005-11-30 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 2005-12-06 (New York City, New York) (premiere) 2005-12-09 (limited) 2005-12-16
Genres Drama; Romance; Western;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.