USA,
2014, 117 min
(Alternative: 113 min)
Directed by:
Dan GilroyScreenplay:
Dan GilroyCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Michael Hyatt, Ann Cusack, Michael Papajohn, Marco Rodríguez, James Huang, Leah Fredkin (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Down on his luck Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) stumbles upon the underground world of L.A freelance crime journalism, a quick way to make cash. As his new business flourishes his desire for success leads him to make questionable moral decisions in order to stay ahead of the game and always be the first of the scene. (Entertainment One)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2015 - Dan Gilroy (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2015 - Dan Gilroy, David Lancaster, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Fox, Michel Litvak, Tony Gilroy (Best First Feature)
- 2015 - Dan Gilroy (Best Screenplay)
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Male Lead)
- 2015 - Riz Ahmed (Best Supporting Male)
- 2015 - John Gilroy (Best Editing)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Leading Actor)
- 2015 - Rene Russo (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2015 - Dan Gilroy (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2015 - Best Editing
AACTA International Awards
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Actor)
Golden Globes
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2015 - Best Picture
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Actor)
- 2015 - Dan Gilroy (Best Original Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2014 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Actor)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2014 - Rene Russo (Best Supporting Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 2015 - Rene Russo (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2015 - Best Thriller Film
- 2015 - Jake Gyllenhaal (Best Actor)