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Scott Cooper. Director: Crazy Heart. Scott Cooper was born on 20 April 1970 in Abingdon, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Crazy Heart (2009), Hostiles (2017) and Out of the Furnace (2013).
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- Abingdon, Virginia, USA
After toiling for several years as an unknown but employable actor, Scott Cooper took his career by the reins and directed "Crazy Heart" (2009), the poignant tale of a broken-down country...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit63%69%Director,Screenwriter,Producer59%67%Director,Screenwriter70%76%Director,Screenwriter,Producer73%68%Director,ProducerDirector: Scott Cooper | Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton. Votes: 189,845 | Gross: $62.58M
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- 5 Out of The Furnace
- 4 Antlers
- 3 Hostiles
- 2 Black Mass
- 1 Crazy Heart
The crime drama film Out of the Furnace is controversial because it attracted a lawsuit from New Jersey’s Ramapough Mountain Indians. The indigenous group alleged that the film portrayed them in a bad way, though the distributor insisted the movie is “entirely fictional”, and not based on anyone. The lawsuit was dismissed later on. The movie follow...
The supernatural folk horror flick Antlers, based on Nick Antosca’s The Quiet Boy, is about a teacher (Keri Russell) who wants to help her student, who turns out to be living in a demon-infested house. The Guardian's Simran Hans said it was "satisfyingly gross," while Todd Gilchrist from TheWrap said it was “suspenseful and well-acted.” Critic Bria...
Hostiles is a Western film that narrates the story of an Indian Wars veteran (Christian Bale) as he escorts a war chief (Wes Studi) and his family from prison to their home. It was based on a manuscript by Donald E. Stewart. Critic Godfrey Cheshire said it was “beautifully shot and acted,” while The Guardian’s Kermode praised its score by Max Richt...
Black Mass was based on the life of mobsterJames Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr., who was still alive though incarcerated when the film was released in 2015. He condemned the movie and decided not to watch it, while his associate, Kevin Weeks, said it was “pure fiction." It was a success in the market and for critics. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw comm...
As previously mentioned,Crazy Heart was Cooper’s directorial debut, and he did not disappoint. For a first-time director, his drama film immediately received prizes and nominations from the Academy Awards (Best Actor for Jeff Bridges), British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards (Best Actor again for Bridges), and Screen Actors Guild Awards (a...
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6 titles. 1. The Pale Blue Eye (2022) R | 128 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery. 6.6. Rate. 56 Metascore. A world-weary detective is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case - a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.
His directorial career began with the award-winning "Crazy Heart" (2009), starring Jeff Bridges. He has gone on to write and direct such films as "Out of the Furnace" (2013) and "Hostiles" (2017), both starring Christian Bale, and "Black Mass" (2015), starring Johnny Depp.
