My Father and the Man in Black (2012)

The untold story of 'bad-boy' Johnny Cash, his talented but troubled manager, Saul Holiff, and a son searching for his father in the shadow of a legend.

Director:

Jonathan Holiff

Writer:

Jonathan Holiff

Stars:

Johnny Cash, Saul Holiff, June Carter Cash

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Cash	...	Himself (archive footage)
Saul Holiff	...	Himself (archive footage)
June Carter Cash	...	Herself (archive footage)
Gary Holiff	...	Saul Holiff at 50
David Disher	...	Johnny Cash at 30
Joshua Robinson	...	Saul Holiff at 40
Dan Champagne	...	Johnny Cash at 40
Norman Singer	...	Saul Holiff at 75
Elli Hollands	...	June Carter / June Carter Cash
Jonathan Holiff	...	Himself
Alino Giraldi	...	Saul Holiff at 20
Robert Skanes	...	Marshall Grant
Trevor Juras	...	Luther Perkins
Brent Crawford	...	WS 'Fluke' Holland
Llyane Stanfield	...	Mother Maybelle

Storyline

The untold story of 'bad-boy' Johnny Cash, his talented but troubled manager, Saul Holiff, and a son searching for his father in the shadow of a legend.

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Plot Keywords:

johnny cash | voice over narration | rock documentary | suicide | singer | 

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Taglines:

Before there was Johnny and June, there was Johnny and Saul

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2013 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Chapter Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WINNER "Best Documentary" at 2013 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (USA).

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Quotes

Saul Holiff: I've kept my running up, and my weight is stable, and I'm now, going on two weeks tomorrow, without drinking any hard liquor. I've done some considerable planning for the fall, and the August and September tours are all set up and, um, emotionally, I'm somewhat confused. I'm still annoyed that I can't get my office work done; don't seem to be motivated enough, or whatever. The Sahara Tahoe date is just three weeks away, which is almost inconceivable. The kids seem to be enjoying being out of ...
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User Reviews

An exploration of one of the world's great country singers, his manager, and the manager's young son.

Jonathan Holiff has created a wonderful documentary, exploring the torturous relationship between Johnny Cash, his father (who was Cash's manager), and himself. He's very nicely mixed real audio recordings with re-enacted scenes to put us in the middle of this complicated relationship. Full disclosure: Jonathan is my cousin. But that takes nothing away from the marvellous way he's pulled back the curtain to explore this often wonderful, often awful relationship among the three of them. The tangled web includes Saul Holiff's difficult relationship with an increasingly out of control Johnny Cash, and Jonathan's increasingly difficult relationship with his father, who was not much of a father at all and knew it.