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Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critics

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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
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