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Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

  • 20082008
  • 1h 30m
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6.9/10
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Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (2008)
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison examines the single most important day in the career of the legendary Man in Black and the prison where it took place
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Cash performs a concert for the inmates of California's Folsom Prison, and the show was recorded for a live album.Cash performs a concert for the inmates of California's Folsom Prison, and the show was recorded for a live album.Cash performs a concert for the inmates of California's Folsom Prison, and the show was recorded for a live album.
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    • Bestor Cram
    • Michael Streissguth(book Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece)
  • Stars
    • Gene Beley
    • Jim Brown
    • June Carter Cash(archive footage)
    • Bestor Cram
    • Michael Streissguth(book Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece)
  • Stars
    • Gene Beley
    • Jim Brown
    • June Carter Cash(archive footage)
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    June Carter Cash
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    Johnny Cash
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    Rosanne Cash
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    Millard Dedmon
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    Marshall Grant
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    Earl Green
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    Merle Haggard
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    John D. Loudermilk
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    Jim Marshall
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    Lou Robin
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    Bruce Sherley
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    Ronda Sherley
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    Marty Stuart
    Marty Stuart
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    7/10
    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.
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      • October 18, 2008 (United States)
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