"In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own."
Heath Ledger
as Ennis Del Mar
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Jack Twist
Michelle Williams
as Alma Beers
Anne Hathaway
as Lureen Newsome
Randy Quaid
as Joe Aguirre
Linda Cardellini
as Cassie Cartwright
Anna Faris
as Lashawn Malone
David Harbour
as Randall Malone
Roberta Maxwell
as Jack's Mother
Kate Mara
as Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 19)
Peter McRobbie
as John Twist
Graham Beckel
as L.D. Newsome
Mary Liboiron
as Fayette Newsome
Scott Michael Campbell
as Monroe
Marty Antonini
as Timmy
David Trimble
as Basque
Larry Reese
as Jolly Minister
Valerie Planche
as Waitress
Victor Reyes
as Chilean Sheepherder #1
Lachlan Mackintosh
as Chilean Sheepherder #2
Tom Carey
as Rodeo Clown
Don Bland
as Biker #1
Steven Cree Molison
as Biker #2
Duval Lang
as Announcer
Dan McDougall
as Bartender #1
Dean Barrett
as Bartender #2
Kade Phillips
as Ennis Del Mar (age 9)
Steffen Cole Moser
as K.E. Del Mar (age 11)
Cheyenne Hill
as Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 13)
Cayla Wolever
as Jenny Del Mar (age 11)
Sarah Hyslop
as Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 9-12)
Jacey Kenny
as Jenny Del Mar (age 7-8)
Keanna Dubé
as Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 5)
Brooklynn Proulx
as Jenny Del Mar (age 4)
Hannah Stewart
as Alma Jr. (age 3)
Jake Church
as Bobby Twist (age 10)
James Baker
as Farmer #1
Pete Seadon
as Farmer #2
Jerry Callaghan
as Judge
Ken Zilka
as Roughneck #1
John Tench
as Roughneck #2
Will Martin
as Carl
Gary Lauder
as Killer Mechanic
Christian Fraser
as Grease Monkey
Cam Sutherland
as Assailant
Barb Mitchell
as Western Dancer (uncredited)
Rodrigo Prieto
as Young Mexican (uncredited)
Ken Roberts
as Signal Bartender (uncredited)
Kailin See
as Hippy Girl (uncredited)
Jayson Therrien
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Erika Walter
as Waitress #2 (uncredited)
James Schamus
Producer
Larry McMurtry
Screenplay
Geraldine Peroni
Editor
Diana Ossana
Director of Photography
Gustavo Santaolalla
Original Music Composer
Dylan Tichenor
Renee Bravener
Assistant Costume Designer
David Vernerey
Best Boy Electric
Pat Goettler
Graphic Designer
John Adshead
Key Grip
Trevor Holbrook
First Assistant "A" Camera
Damon Moreau
"A" Camera Operator
Christine Thomson
Costume Supervisor
Kim Olsen
Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti
Hair Department Head
Joy Ellison
Dialect Coach
Eugene Gearty
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael J. Fox
ADR Mixer
Louis Morin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shelby Siegel
First Assistant Editor
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
Tom Lloyd
Transportation Captain
Peter Wunstorf
"B" Camera Operator
Frank Kern
Foley Supervisor
George A. Lara
Foley Recordist
Chris Hinton
Color Timer
Alyson Lockwood
Extras Casting
Chris Fielder
First Assistant Sound Editor
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Gerry Robert Byrne
Post Production Supervisor
Thomas J. O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Igor Nikolic
Reilly Steele
Brad Moerke
Second Assistant Director
Elizabeth Greenberg
Casting Associate
Andy Wright
Danny C. Klepper
Transportation Coordinator
Kimberly Saree Tomas
Jill Antal
Payroll Accountant
Chantal Teasdale
Craft Service
Tom Mayclim
Negative Cutter
Hudson Cooley
Production Coordinator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Jay Gallagher
Ivan Hawkes
Key Rigging Grip
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Karen Bédard
Script Supervisor
Manlio Rocchetti
Makeup Department Head
David Linck
Unit Publicist
Tracey Baryski
Art Direction
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Judy Becker
Production Design
Linda Melazzo
Makeup Artist
Patricia Cuccia
Set Decoration
Laura Ballinger
Penny Thompson
Hairstylist
Catherine Davis
Marit Allen
Costume Design
Christopher G. Sprague
Gaffer
Steadicam Operator
Kirk Jarrett
Stunt Coordinator
Kimberly French
Still Photographer
Kelly Fraser
Annette Kudrak
Music Editor
Christopher Porter
Gordon Schmidt
Rigging Gaffer
Anibal Kerpel
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Darryl Solly
Location Manager
Philip Stockton
Scott Ferguson
Unit Production Manager
Peter Melnychuk
Boom Operator
Michael Hausman
Executive Producer
Jürgen Lutze
Construction Coordinator
Tom Benz
First Assistant Director
Michael Costigan
Guy Bews
Stunt Driver
Pierre Tremblay
Bill Pohlad
Co-Producer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Tim Milligan
Dolly Grip
Tori James
Assistant Art Director
Maurice Routly
Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Kunin
Production Sound Mixer
Ken Wills
Property Master
Justin Onofriechuk
Assistant Property Master
Ricardo Olinger
Art Department Trainee
Mark W. Jones
Driver
Ang Lee
Director
Annie Proulx
Short Story
Bernie Taupin
Songs