Cold Mountain
A war‑scarred Confederate soldier deserts the battlefield to race home across treacherous Appalachia, hoping to reunite with his beloved before the war’s brutal aftermath destroys everything they love.
“Find your way home.”
Synopsis
Set during the American Civil War, this classic tale of love and devotion follows W.P. Inman, a wounded Confederate soldier who deserts his unit in order to return to his young wife, Ada, whom he left to care for their farm. As Inman embarks on a dangerous journey across the South to reach her, Ada works to maintain their home with the help of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent by a neighbor to assist her.
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A crew of 298+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Walter MurchShot by John SealeScored by Gabriel YaredDesigned by Dante FerrettiSound by Matthew GoughStunts by Steve DentVFX by Alex Hope
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$173.0M
US & Canada: $95.6M — 55% of worldwide · International: $77.4M (45%)
Opening weekend: $4.5M — 5% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $4.5M — 5% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,163 theaters
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Also known as
- (English)Cold Mountain
- Unterwegs nach Cold Mountainde
- Retour à Cold Mountainfr
- Ritorno a Cold Mountainit
- (Bulgarian)Студена планина
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 7, 2003
- CanadaDec 25, 2003
- United KingdomDec 26, 2003
- AustraliaJan 1, 2004
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Cast & Crew
298 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jude Law
as Inman
Nicole Kidman
as Ada Monroe
Renee Zellweger
as Ruby Thewes
Eileen Atkins
as Maddy
Brendan Gleeson
as Stobrod Thewes
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Reverend Veasey
Natalie Portman
as Sara
Giovanni Ribisi
as Junior
Donald Sutherland
as Reverend Monroe
Ray Winstone
as Teague
Kathy Baker
as Sally Swanger
James Gammon
as Esco Swanger
Supporting cast
45Charlie Hunnam
as Bosie
Jack White
as Georgia
Ethan Suplee
as Pangle
Jena Malone
as Ferry Girl
Melora Walters
as Lila
Lucas Black
as Oakley
Taryn Manning
as Shyla
Tom Aldredge
as Blind Man
James Rebhorn
as Doctor
Emily Deschanel
as Mrs. Morgan
Robin Mullins
as Mrs. Castlereagh
Ben Allison
as Rourke
Trey Howell
as Butcher
Alex Hassell
as Orderly
Jay Tavare
as Swimmer
William Boyer
as Confederate Officer
Christopher Fennell
as Acton Swanger
Erik Smith
as Ellis Swanger
Cillian Murphy
as Bardolph
Richard Brake
as Nym
Sean Gleeson
as Pistol
Rasool Jahan
as Rebecca
Hank Stone
as Brown
Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Sheffield
Afemo Omilami
as Joshua
Chet Dixon
as Veasey Town Guard
Jamie Lee
as Guard
Jen Apgar
as Dolly
Katherine Durio
as Mae
Martin Pemberton
as Mo
Leonard Woodcock
as Jo
William Roberts
as Grayling
Dean Whitworth
as Barber
Kristen Nicole Laprade
as Grace Inman
David Abrams
as Orderly #2
Christopher Blackmore
as Runaway Slave
Silvian Duica
as Young Man
Bo Fuller
as Chain Gang Prisoner
Chris Mekow
as Wounded Confederate Soldier
Max Minghella
as Young Confederate Soldier Yelling 'Hold Your Fire
Arnold Montey
as Civil War Soldier
Cristian Popa
as Yankee Soldier
Robert Rice
as Civil War Soldier
Petrica Voicu
as Soldier
Bruce Williamson
as Wounded Soldier
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
16Albert Berger
Producer, Producers
Alex Hope
visual effects producer: Double Negative
Bob Osher
executive producer
Bob Weinstein
executive producer
Claire Mcgrane
digital lab producer: Framestore CFC, digital lab producer: Framestore CFC / digital laboratory producer
Fay Mcconkey
visual effects producer: Double Negative
Harvey Weinstein
executive producer
Iain Smith
executive producer
Ron Yerxa
Producer
Sabrina Canale
assistant to producer
Steve E Andrews
associate producer
Sydney Pollack
Producer, Producers
T Bone Burnett
executive music producer (as T-Bone Burnett)
Tim Keene
digital lab producer: Framestore CFC, digital lab producer: Framestore CFC / digital laboratory producer
Timothy Bricknell
associate producer
William Horberg
Producer, Producers
Other crew
231Gabi Antal
accountant: Bucharest
Carmela Compagnone
accountant: Rome
Donna Casey
accounting assistant
Daniele Douet
Ada Monroe
Adrian Conerth
additional first assistant director: Battlefield
Nancy Blake
additional musician
Norman Blake
additional musician
Riley Baugus
additional musician
Ilinca Nanoveanu
additional trainee editor
Ion Mihai Bogdan
additional trainee editor
Adrian Buescu
administrative accountant
Mark Levinson
adr supervisor
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