'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Oscar Race
Heath Ledger, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain. Heath Ledger, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain hide caption
Brokeback Mountain, the story of the love between two cowboys, receives Oscar nominations in eight categories, including best picture, best director and best actor. A strong dark-horse contender for best picture is Crash -- a dark take on urban culture and racial politics set in Los Angeles -- which received six Oscar nods. And Munich, Steven Spielberg's controversial film about the aftermath of the 1972 terrorist attack at the Olympic games, scored five nominations, including best picture and best director.
And the Nominees Are...
Brokeback Mountain and Crash are two of the favorites to win the Academy Award for Best Picture this year. The former won the Golden Globe in the category, while Crash was chosen for best drama by the Screen Actors' Guild. The two competitions offer a hint at who might be standing at the podium on March 5, when the winners will be announced.
A list of this year's nominees, with related stories:
2005 Movie Lists
Best Picture
- Brokeback Mountain
- Crash
- Munich
- Capote
- Good Night, and Good Luck
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Philip Seymour Hoffman -- Capote
- Terrence Howard -- Hustle and Flow
- Heath Ledger -- Brokeback Mountain
- Joaquin Phoenix -- Walk the Line
- David Strathairn -- Good Night, And Good Luck
Best Director
- Ang Lee -- Brokeback Mountain
- George Clooney -- Good Night, And Good Luck
- Paul Haggis -- Crash
- Bennett Miller -- Capote
- Steven Spielberg -- Munich
Best Supporting Actor
- George Clooney -- Syriana
- Matt Dillon -- Crash
- Paul Giamatti -- Cinderella Man
- Jake Gyllenhaal -- Brokeback Mountain
- William Hurt -- A History of Violence
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Judi Dench -- Mrs. Henderson Presents
- Felicity Huffman -- Transamerica
- Keira Knightley -- Pride and Prejudice
- Charlize Theron -- North Country
- Reese Witherspoon -- Walk the Line
Best Supporting Actress
- Amy Adams -- Junebug
- Catherine Keener -- Capote
- Frances McDormand -- North Country
- Rachel Weisz -- The Constant Gardener
- Michelle Williams -- Brokeback Mountain