Walk the Line

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Overview : A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Budget : 28000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 136 min
Release Date : 2005-09-13
Imdb ID : tt0358273
Status : Released

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon
June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin
Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick
Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts
Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller
Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby
Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne
Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton
Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne
Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings
Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Maybelle Carter

Dan Beene
Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley
W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice
Roy Orbison

Johnny Holiday
Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe
Young J.R.

Lucas Till
Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon
Young Reba Cash

McGhee Monteith
Reba Cash

Wyatt Entrekin
Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson
Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey
Kathy Cash

Delaney Keefe
Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester
Carlene Carter

Deborah Rawlings
Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker
Inmate

James Keach
Warden

Davielle Boyce
Maid at Door

Glenn Alan Gardner
Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson
Texarkana MC

Dave McPhail
Armory MC

Bob King
Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday
Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis
Five and Dime Manager

Jeff Bailey
El Paso Taxi Driver

Ross Harkins
Record Executive

J.D. Evermore
F.B.I. Man

Helen Ingebritsen
Bank Teller

J.W. Williams
Pill Man

Shane Bowen
JR's Agent

Tim Ware
A & R Man #1

Dolan Wilson
A & R Man #2

J. Allen Scott
Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant
Lissome Girl

Michael Ingersoll
Donzil

Carter Thrower
Sheriff

J.P. McNeely
Musician

Brian Deas
NCO

Glenda Pannell
Neighbor Woman

Amy Lavere
Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller
Birdie Perkins

Ken Axmaker Jr.
Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

Bryce Blackman
Prisoner (uncredited)

Garnet Brooks
Prisoner (uncredited)

David Caffey
Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash
Bob Neal (uncredited)

Mark Alan Compton
Man (uncredited)

Brian Crider
Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Crowe
Service Station Guy (uncredited)

Josh Driver
Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

Jeff Evans
Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk
Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk
Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley
Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot
Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

Gavin Lindsay Goode
Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

Cody Hanford
Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

L. Michele Hester
Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hill
Concertgoer (uncredited)

Jason Lewin
Band Member (uncredited)

Katie Lindsey
Rosey Nix (uncredited)

Mathew Luschek
Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

Donald Meyers
Record Company Executive (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery
Man in Aisle (uncredited)

Zach Navarro
Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

Rich Parham
Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee
Stagehand (uncredited)

Kevin Scroggs
Press Photographer (uncredited)

Laura Lynn Seguin
Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw
Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd
Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Ben Taylor
Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor
Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

Danny Thomas
Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sheila Thomas
Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson
Derwent (uncredited)

Jim Wright
Military Supervisor (uncredited)

Laurie Johnson
Church Lady (uncredited)

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Reviews

xerxes2020
A great example of bad casting, Cash was over 6'
mooney240
**Walk the Line showcases incredible acting and directing but leaves out the brighter parts of Cash’s life to tell a more somber story that left me sad.** Walk the Line chronicles the story of Johnny Cash’s rise to fame and romance with June Carter. James Mangold is one of my favorite directors and tells this story powerfully through the Oscar-worthy performances of Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. The acting, music, and directing are all phenomenal. Still, the story is so sad, and its conclusion, while happy, happens so abruptly that it doesn’t feel resolved or satisfied after 2+ hours of drug addiction and hurting loved ones. Cash’s faith and love for his family, which are well known, aren’t represented in the movie and could have provided hope in this dark tale. I understand why this movie was such a huge award winner, but my escapist nature struggled to enjoy such a sad story.
Geronimo1967
Joaquin Phoenix might take top billing as the legendary American musician Johnny Cash, but it's got to be Reece Witherspoon who steals the plaudits as June Carter. She demonstrates all the feistiness and determination of a woman, in a man's world, quite prepared to do her own thing. Assisted by a fair degree of charisma and musical talent, she can play a stage with the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis and Carl Perkins with confidence. The film starts at the now famous Folsom Prison just before he takes the stage and by way of a continuing retrospective, we learn of his childhood - one touched by tragedy very early on, of his strained relationship with his father (Robert Patrick) then his service in the US Air Force before, gradually, his stage career and burgeoning romance with his co-star. He is married to Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin) and they have children, but that doesn't really curtail his passion for Carter and we see that relationship evolve in parallel with his affection for just about anything that comes from a bottle. The life of this man has been pretty publicly documented so there's little room for James Mangold to manoeuvre with the facts here. Instead, we are offered a plausible speculation on just how this couple made it through. I found Phoenix's performance just a little too close to mimicry at times, but there's a solid chemistry between him and Witherspoon throughout with the depiction of his descent into chemically indeed oblivion quite sad to watch. It's underpinned by a strong score and both deliver the songs - especially "Jackson" quite toe-tappingly. This is a fair biopic of a flawed but ultimately quite decent character and it's worth a watch.

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