A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 40 wins & 33 nominations total
Jerry Handy
- Cowboy
- (as Jerry Hardy)
J. Michael Oliva
- Bear
- (as J. Michael 'Yak' Oliva)
Jose Jacinto Marquez
- Older Hispanic Man
- (as Jose Marquez)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJeff Bridges and Colin Farrell did their own singing in this film, with the assistance of voice coach Roger Love.
- GoofsThe first time Bad leaves Jean's house, the left front fender of the Suburban says "Silverado", the second time he leaves Jean's house, after the roll over, it says "Scottsdale" which means they used at least two trucks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 2012/The Messenger/Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- SoundtracksHold On You
(2009)
Written by Stephen Bruton, T Bone Burnett, John Goodwin, and Bob Neuwirth
Performed by Jeff Bridges
Featured review
Engaging portrait of a flawed talent
Jeff Bridges' incredible performance is not the only aspect of this movie that deserves praise. Bridges—who will most likely win an Oscar for his performance (sorry, Colin Firth, it was just your bad luck to deliver your best performance in the same year)—inhabits the character of Bad Blake so thoroughly and convincingly that you forget you're watching Jeff Bridges; he truly gives life to this alcoholic but talented country singer who is searching for some joy and redemption at the end of his career. Maggie Gyllenhaal is wonderful in a supporting role as Blake's girlfriend, and Colin Farrell is a genuine surprise as Blake's protégé, Tommy Sweet. (By the way, who the heck knew that Farrell—and Bridges, for that matter—could sing so well?) Bonus: the soundtrack is awesome. Interesting cinema synergy—Robert Duvall (still a working actor at the age of 79), who produced this film and has a small supporting role, won a Best Actor Oscar in 1984 for playing a character similar to Bad Blake in "Tender Mercies."
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- Jan 29, 2010
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Con Tim Cuồng Say
- Filming locations
- Hard Rock Pavilion - 5601 University Blvd SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA(Bad opens for Tommy Sweet here at the Journal Pavilion.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $39,464,306
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $82,664
- Dec 20, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $47,405,566
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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