 | 'Brokeback Mountain' - The story: Two cowboys fall in love and spend a lifetime hiding the romance from their respective families.
- Directed by: Ang Lee
- Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway
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Fact | Though much of this film is set in Wyoming, a large portion of it was actually filmed in Alberta, Canada. | |
 | 'Capote' - The story: A look at how noted author Truman Capote wrote the influential "In Cold Blood."
- Directed by: Bennett Miller
- Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper
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Fact | Miller and "Capote" screenwriter Dan Futterman went to high school together and are longtime friends with Hoffman. | |
 | 'Crash' - The story: Multiple storylines intersect in this examination of racism, set in Los Angeles.
- Directed by: Paul Haggis
- Starring: Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser.
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Fact | Haggis, whose own carjacking inspired the screenplay for "Crash," had a heart attack during filming; he recovered and went on to finish the movie. | |
 | 'Good Night, And Good Luck' | Film
Fact | Clooney briefly considered playing the part of Murrow but decided it would be best to cast another actor in the role. | |
 | 'Munich' - The story: After the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics, an undercover Israeli team attempts to track down the men responsible.
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
- Starring: Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig.
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Fact | Principal photography for "Munich" began in last June, the same day Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" was released in America. | |
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