Cinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
T Bone BurnettCast:
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, John Goodman, Michael Badalucco, Holly Hunter, Stephen Root, Wayne Duvall (more)Plots(1)
Disenchanted with the daily drudge of crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney, THE PERFECT STORM) busts loose. Except he's still shackled to his own chain-mates from the chain gang -- bad-tempered Pete (John Turturro, SUMMER OF SAM), and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson, HAMLET). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain -- before it's lost forever in a flood -- the three embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious offbeat road picture. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman, COYOTE UGLY), it's an odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses, and betrayal that will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2001 - Roger Deakins (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2001 - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2001 - Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography)
- 2001 - Carter Burwell, T Bone Burnett (Best Music)
- 2001 - Best Production Design
European Film Awards
- 2000 - Joel Coen (Screen International Award)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - George Clooney (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2001 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2000 - Carter Burwell, T Bone Burnett (Best Soundtrack and Score)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2000 - Joel Coen (Golden Palm - Official Competition)