Movie Summary: Rodeo cowboy Jack and ranch hand Ennis are hired as sheepherders in 1963 Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, they spark a physical relationship. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider, they keep up their tortured, sporadic love affair for 20 years.
Queer Film LA Says: Landmark Hollywood gay movie and 2005 Oscar smash Brokeback Mountain won Oscars for Screenplay, Directing, and Score--in addition to its nominations for Best Picture, Cinematography, and stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michelle Williams.
