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Walk the Line

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 16m
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Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
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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 Pres... Read allA 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.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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    • James Mangold
  • Writers
    • Johnny Cash(book "Man in Black")
    • Gill Dennis
    • James Mangold
  • Stars
    • Joaquin Phoenix
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Ginnifer Goodwin
    • James Mangold
  • Writers
    • Johnny Cash(book "Man in Black")
    • Gill Dennis
    • James Mangold
  • Stars
    • Joaquin Phoenix
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Ginnifer Goodwin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 932User reviews
    • 268Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    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
    Waylon Payne
    Waylon Payne
    • Jerry Lee Lewis
    • (as Waylon Malloy Payne)
    Shooter Jennings
    Shooter Jennings
    • Waylon Jennings
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    Sandra Ellis Lafferty
    • Maybelle Carter
    Dan Beene
    • Ezra Carter
    Clay Steakley
    Clay Steakley
    • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland
    Johnathan Rice
    Johnathan Rice
    • Roy Orbison
    John Holiday
    John Holiday
    • Carl Perkins
    • (as Johnny Holiday)
    Ridge Canipe
    Ridge Canipe
    • Young J.R.
    Lucas Till
    Lucas Till
    • Young Jack Cash
      • James Mangold
    • Writers
      • Johnny Cash(book "Man in Black") (book "Cash: The Autobiography")
      • Gill Dennis
      • James Mangold
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    • Trivia
      Co-writer and director James Mangold said that Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon developed a very codependent relationship during filming. According to him, after the filming wrapped, Phoenix admitted to him that he and Witherspoon had relied on each other so much that they made a secret pact. The deal was that if one of them left or dropped out, the other would leave as well.
    • Goofs
      "I Still Miss Someone" was about June Carter Cash, not Jack. "Walk the Line" was about Johnny Cash's first wife, Vivian.
    • Quotes

      Record Company Executive: Your fans are church folk, Johnny. Christians. They don't wanna hear you singing to a bunch of murderers and rapists, tryin' to cheer 'em up.

      Johnny Cash: [pause] Well, they're not Christians, then.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, Robert Patrick's name appears to pass through the prison bars, like his T-1000 character did in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released on DVD in its theatrical incarnation. An extended cut, adding about 16 minutes worth of additional footage into the movie, was released later on. The French Blu-Ray version contains the extended cut, while the American version contains the theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Walk the Line (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Cocaine Blues
      aka "Transfusion Blues"

      Written by Red Arnall (as T.J. Arnall)

      Performed by Joaquin Phoenix

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    8/10
    Magical performance by Reese Witherspoon
    "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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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2005 (United States)
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Twentieth Century Fox (United States)
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee State Penitentiary, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Tree Line Film
      • Konrad Pictures
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    • 2 hours 16 minutes
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