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Walk the Line

Walk the Line

Love is a burning thing.

20057.52h 16m

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.

Directed by James Mangold
Written by Gill Dennis, James Mangold, Johnny Cash
Produced by James Keach, Cathy Konrad
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $186.8M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

John R. Cash

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

June Carter

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Vivian Cash

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Ray Cash

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

Sam Phillips

Dan John Miller

Dan John Miller

Luther Perkins

Larry Bagby

Larry Bagby

Marshall Grant

Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne

Carrie Cash

Tyler Hilton

Tyler Hilton

Elvis Presley

W

Waylon Payne

Jerry Lee Lewis

Themes & Keywords

prisonadulteryconcertmusic recordcountry musicguitargermanyloss of loved onemarriagebiographybased on true storysinglebitingaccident1960sapatheticcondescendingcruel

About Walk the Line

Walk the Line is a drama, music, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of prison, adultery, concert, music record, country music, guitar. Directed by James Mangold, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin. 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.

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