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'Crazy Heart,' Crazy Story; Cashing In on 'Twilight'

We look at the crazy story behind the new movie Crazy Heart. It's got Oscar buzz now, but it almost didn't make it into theaters. Plus, Twilight has made hundreds of millions at the box office, but a lot of other people have been riding on the cape tails of everybody's favorite vampire movie.

By Kim Masters • Dec 14, 2009 • 28m Listen

We look at the crazy story behind the new movie Crazy Heart. It's got Oscar buzz now, but it almost didn't make it into theaters. Plus, Twilight has made hundreds of millions at the box office, but a lot of other people have been riding on the cape tails of everybody's favorite vampire movie.

Banner image: Scott Cooper and Jeff Bridges on the set of Crazy Heart © Fox Searchlight

Kim Masters
partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'

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'Crazy Heart,' Crazy Story; Cashing In on 'Twilight'

We look at the crazy story behind the new movie Crazy Heart. It's got Oscar buzz now, but it almost didn't make it into theaters. Plus, Twilight has made hundreds of millions at the box office, but a lot of other people have been riding on the cape tails of everybody's favorite vampire movie.

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The Business

'Crazy Heart,' Crazy Story; Cashing In on 'Twilight'

We look at the crazy story behind the new movie Crazy Heart. It's got Oscar buzz now, but it almost didn't make it into theaters. Plus, Twilight has made hundreds of millions at the box office, but a lot of other people have been riding on the cape tails of everybody's favorite vampire movie.

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