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Walk the Line

  • 7.8 /10

  • 3106

  • 83%

Plot

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.

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix as John R. Cash
Joaquin Phoenix

as John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
Reese Witherspoon

as June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin as Vivian Cash
Ginnifer Goodwin

as Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick as Ray Cash
Robert Patrick

as Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts as Sam Phillips
Dallas Roberts

as Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller as Luther Perkins
Dan John Miller

as Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby as Marshall Grant
Larry Bagby

as Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne as Carrie Cash
Shelby Lynne

as Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton as Elvis Presley
Tyler Hilton

as Elvis Presley

Waylon Payne as Jerry Lee Lewis
Waylon Payne

as Jerry Lee Lewis

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • September 13, 2005

Production Companies

  • Mars Media Beteiligungs

  • Tree Line Films

  • Catfish Productions

  • Fox 2000 Pictures

Production Countries

  • Germany

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $28,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $186,800,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.27 hrs

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Reviews

A great example of bad casting, Cash was over 6'

**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 W…

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, E…