- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Release Date: Nov 18, 2005
Summary:
While growing up in the Great Depression era, Johnny Cash takes an interest in music and eventually moves out of his Arkansas town to join the air force in Germany. While there, he buys his first guitar and writes his own music, and proposes to Vivian. When they got married, they settled in Tennessee and with a daughter, he supported the family by being a salesman. He discovers a man who can pursue his dreams and ends up getting a record with the boys. Shortly after that, he was on a short tour, promoting his songs, and meets the already famous and beautiful June Carter. Then as they get on the long-term tours with June, the boys, and Jerry Lee Lewis, they have this unspoken relationship that grows. But when June leaves the tour because of his behavior, he was a drug addict. His marriage was also falling apart, and when he sees June years later at an awards show, he forces June to tour with them again, promising June to support her two kids and herself. While the tour goes on, the relationship between June and John grow more,and his marriage to his first wife ends. June finds out about the drugs, and help him overcome it. True love and care helped John eventually stop the drug usage, and finally proposes to her in front of an audience at a show.
| Runtime: | 136 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency. |
| Production: | Fox 2000 Pictures |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Romance, Music |
| Countries: | USA, Germany |
| Languages: | English, Russian |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Mangold | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gill Dennis | Written By |
| James Mangold | Written By |
| Johnny Cash | Book "Man In Black" |
| Patrick Carr | Book "Cash: The Autobiography" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | John R. Cash |
| Reese Witherspoon | June Carter |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clay Steakley | W.S. 'Fluke' Holland |
| Dallas Roberts | Sam Phillips |
| Dan Beene | Ezra Carter |
| Dan John Miller | Luther Perkins |
| Ginnifer Goodwin | Vivian Cash |
| Johnathan Rice | Roy Orbison |
| Larry Bagby | Marshall Grant |
| Robert Patrick | Ray Cash |
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | Maybelle Carter |
| Shelby Lynne | Carrie Cash |
| Shooter Jennings | Waylon Jennings |
| Tyler Hilton | Elvis Presley |
| Waylon Payne | Jerry Lee Lewis |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer |
| Cathy Konrad | Producer |
| James Keach | Producer |
| John Carter Cash | Executive Producer |
| Lou Robin | Associate Producer |
imdb.com
Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by: