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Walk the Line (2005) -- 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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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Johnny Cash (book)
Gill Dennis (written by) ...
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Release Date:
18 November 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Love is a burning thing.
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 28 wins & 26 nominations more
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Magical performance by Reese Witherspoon more (774 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cash (USA) (original script title)
Walk the Line (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency.
Runtime:
136 min | 153 min (extended cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
It took four years for the producers to secure the rights to the story from James Keach who is a friend of Johnny Cash and his family. After Keach agreed, it took another four years to get the film made. more
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Anachronisms: When Johnny is fighting with Vivian while he is trying to hang up pictures, he is wearing a Hanes tagless white t-shirt from the late-1990s. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Warden: M-Mr. Cash? M-Mr. Cash?
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Movie Connections:
References Mary Poppins (1964) more
Soundtrack:
Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man more

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191 out of 288 people found the following comment useful.
Magical performance by Reese Witherspoon, 27 October 2005
8/10
Author: rm11 from United States

"Walk the Line" is without question the zenith of Reese Witherspoon's acting career thus far. Joaquin Phoenix IS Johnny Cash in this biopic, but Reese as June Carter Cash sets this film on fire. It is one thing to portray a person's life, with feeling and emotion, something which Joaquin pulls off effortlessly. However, it is quite another to make a portrayal bigger than life, and Reese makes June Carter Cash the central character of this film.

To say that Reese steals the show is an understatement. Reese becomes a lightning rod for Joaquin's character, in a way that is actually quite scary. After all, Reese is from Nashville, and her Southern affect is flawless and absolutely winning. Suffice it to say that Reese will thankfully be present when the Academy Awards are presented next year. She might want to get a few words ready.

This movie will not be everyone's favorite flick, if for no other reason than that it is a biopic of flawed, Southern characters. However, perhaps the very flaws that imbue these characters with vitality and realism can establish the acting of Joaquin and Reese with an almost spiritual meaning, as they live these real people on screen. But in the final analysis, Reese Witherspoon will become the greatest contemporary screen actor upon release of this film. See for yourself. You read it here first.

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