Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (2008)

Director:

Bestor Cram

Writers:

Michael Streissguth, Michael Streissguth (book)

Stars:

Gene Beley, Jim Brown, June Carter Cash

Cast

Credited cast:
Gene Beley	...	Himself
Jim Brown	...	Himself
June Carter Cash	...	Herself (archive footage)
John Carter Cash	...	Himself
Johnny Cash	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rosanne Cash	...	Herself
Millard Dedmon	...	Himself
Marshall Grant	...	Himself
Earl Green	...	Himself
Merle Haggard	...	Himself
W.S. Holland	...	Himself
John D. Loudermilk	...	Himself
Jim Marshall	...	Himself
Lou Robin	...	Himself
Bruce Sherley	...	Himself

Storyline

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Taglines:

Out of Darkness, Comes Light

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Johnny Cash ja Folsom Prison

Box Office

Budget:

$717,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Northern Light Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 60 min (TV)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Book of Eli (2010)

User Reviews

Engaging biography of Cash and of Glen Sherley

This is a documentary that uses Johnny Cash's 1968 Folsom Prison performance as the pivot point for telling his life story, with interesting subplots about two of the inmates present at the concert, notably country music artist Glen Sherley who was essentially discovered by Cash as part of the concert event. There was no actual video of the concert, so we get interviews with Cash's and Sherley's kids, as well as with back-up musicians, etc., with still photographs, archival footage, and some interesting animation sequences.

I caught an afternoon showing at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and it is hard to imagine that this film will generate a lot of excitement in any theatrical release. It will work well on television, and if you get a chance to see it you will be rewarded with a balanced and engaging account of a complex and interesting man.