Walk the Line (2005)

Name: Walk the Line
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 2005-09-13
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts

Love is a burning thing.

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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.

Release Date: September 13, 2005
Runtime: 2h 16m
Rating: 7.5/10 (3123 votes)

Director: James Mangold

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynne

Production: Mars Media Beteiligungs, Tree Line Films, Catfish Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures

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IMDb

Budget: $28M
Revenue: $187M

Full Cast (89 people)

Joaquin Phoenix as John R. Cash
Reese Witherspoon as June Carter
Ginnifer Goodwin as Vivian Cash
Robert Patrick as Ray Cash
Dallas Roberts as Sam Phillips
Dan John Miller as Luther Perkins
Larry Bagby as Marshall Grant
Shelby Lynne as Carrie Cash
Tyler Hilton as Elvis Presley
Waylon Payne as Jerry Lee Lewis
Shooter Jennings as Waylon Jennings
Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Maybelle Carter
Dan Beene as Ezra Carter
Clay Steakley as W.S. "Fluke" Holland
Johnathan Rice as Roy Orbison
Johnny Holiday as Carl Perkins
Ridge Canipe as Young J.R.
Lucas Till as Young Jack Cash
Carly Nahon as Young Reba Cash
McGhee Monteith as Reba Cash
Wyatt Entrekin as Tommy Cash (5)
Hailey Anne Nelson as Roseanne Cash
Kerris Dorsey as Kathy Cash
Delaney Keefe as Cindy Cash
Victoria Hester as Carlene Carter
Deborah Rawlings as Diner Waitress
James DeForest Parker as Inmate
James Keach as Warden
Davielle Boyce as Maid at Door
Glenn Alan Gardner as Texarkana Stage Manager

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Reviews

Rob - 0.5/10

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

August 18, 2015

The Movie Mob - 6/10

**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 Wi...

February 11, 2023

CinemaSerf - 7/10

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, El...

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