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Walk the Line

Walk the Line

7,5 /10 (3,135 Votes)
2005 EN 136 min

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.

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Release date

13/09/2005

Votes

3,135

Popularity

4.7

Love is a burning thing.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

136 min

Budget

$28,000,000

Revenue

$186,800,000

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

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Waylon Payne

Jerry Lee Lewis

Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Maybelle Carter

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Dan Beene

Ezra Carter

Clay Steakley

Clay Steakley

W.S. "Fluke" Holland

Johnathan Rice

Johnathan Rice

Roy Orbison

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Johnny Holiday

Carl Perkins

Ridge Canipe

Ridge Canipe

Young J.R.

Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Young Jack Cash

Carly Nahon

Carly Nahon

Young Reba Cash

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McGhee Monteith

Reba Cash

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Wyatt Entrekin

Tommy Cash (5)

Hailey Anne Nelson

Hailey Anne Nelson

Roseanne Cash

Kerris Dorsey

Kerris Dorsey

Kathy Cash

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Delaney Keefe

Cindy Cash

Victoria Hester

Victoria Hester

Carlene Carter

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Deborah Rawlings

Diner Waitress

James DeForest Parker

James DeForest Parker

Inmate

James Keach

James Keach

Warden

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Davielle Boyce

Maid at Door

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Glenn Alan Gardner

Texarkana Stage Manager

Danny Vinson

Danny Vinson

Texarkana MC

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Dave McPhail

Armory MC

Bob King

Bob King

Armory Stage Manager

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Lady in the Aisle

Rhoda Griffis

Rhoda Griffis

Five and Dime Manager

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Jeff Bailey

El Paso Taxi Driver

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Ross Harkins

Record Executive

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

F.B.I. Man

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Helen Ingebritsen

Bank Teller

J.W. Williams

J.W. Williams

Pill Man

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Shane Bowen

JR's Agent

Tim Ware

Tim Ware

A & R Man #1

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Dolan Wilson

A & R Man #2

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J. Allen Scott

Dyess Doctor

Clare Grant

Clare Grant

Lissome Girl

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Michael Ingersoll

Donzil

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Carter Thrower

Sheriff

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J.P. McNeely

Musician

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Brian Deas

NCO

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Glenda Pannell

Neighbor Woman

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Amy Lavere

Wanda

Tracee Mae Miller

Tracee Mae Miller

Birdie Perkins

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Ken Axmaker Jr.

Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

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Bryce Blackman

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Garnet Brooks

Prisoner (uncredited)

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David Caffey

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

John Carter Cash

John Carter Cash

Bob Neal (uncredited)

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Mark Alan Compton

Man (uncredited)

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Brian Crider

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Richard Crowe

Service Station Guy (uncredited)

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Josh Driver

Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

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Jeff Evans

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Geoff Falk

Geoff Falk

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

Jan Falk

Jan Falk

Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

Marc Farley

Marc Farley

Ferlin (uncredited)

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot

Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot

Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

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Gavin Lindsay Goode

Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

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Cody Hanford

Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

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L. Michele Hester

Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

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Kimberly Hill

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Jason Lewin

Band Member (uncredited)

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Katie Lindsey

Rosey Nix (uncredited)

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Mathew Luschek

Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

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Donald Meyers

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

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Michael Montgomery

Man in Aisle (uncredited)

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Zach Navarro

Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

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Rich Parham

Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

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Chris Plumlee

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Kevin Scroggs

Press Photographer (uncredited)

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Laura Lynn Seguin

Screaming Fan (uncredited)

Brit Shaw

Brit Shaw

Etta Grant (uncredited)

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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Ben Taylor

Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

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Danny Thomas

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Sheila Thomas

Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson

Derwent (uncredited)

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Jim Wright

Military Supervisor (uncredited)

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Laurie Johnson

Church Lady (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

2023-02-11

⭐ 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 Witherspoon. The acting, music, and directing are all phenomenal. Still, the story is so sad, and its conclusion, while happy, happens so abruptly that it doesn’t feel resolved or satisfied after 2+ hou…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-03-14

⭐ 7

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, Elvis and Carl Perkins with confidence. The film starts at the now famous Folsom Prison just before he takes the stage and by way of a continuing retrospective, we learn of his childhood - one touched b…

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