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I Saw the Light

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 2h 3m
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Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light (2015)
The story of the country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life.
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The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic... Read allThe story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
7.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,852
73
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    • Director
      • Marc Abraham
    • Writers
      • Marc Abraham
      • Colin Escott(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
      • George Merritt(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hiddleston
      • Elizabeth Olsen
      • Maddie Hasson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Marc Abraham
    • Writers
      • Marc Abraham
      • Colin Escott(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
      • George Merritt(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hiddleston
      • Elizabeth Olsen
      • Maddie Hasson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore

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    Elizabeth Olsen in I Saw the Light (2015)
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    Elizabeth Olsen and Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light (2015)
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    Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light (2015)

    Top cast

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    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • Hank Williams
    Elizabeth Olsen
    Elizabeth Olsen
    • Audrey Williams
    Maddie Hasson
    Maddie Hasson
    • Billie Jean Jones
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Fred Rose
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Lillie Williams
    Wrenn Schmidt
    Wrenn Schmidt
    • Bobbie Jett
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • James Dolan
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Dore Schary
    Wesley Robert Langlois
    • Don Helms - Steel
    Joshua Brady
    Joshua Brady
    • Sammy Pruett - Guitar
    Casey Bond
    Casey Bond
    • Jerry Rivers - Fiddle
    Michael Rinne
    • Lum York - Bass
    Will Beinbrink
    Will Beinbrink
    • Jim Denny
    Todd Barnett
    Todd Barnett
    • Gas Station Attendant
    • (as Steven Todd Barnett)
    Richard Jackson
    Richard Jackson
    • Boyette
    Tabitha Faith
    • Lycrecia (Age 5)
    • (as Tabby Faith)
    Daniel B. Davis
    • Raymond Wallingford
    • (as Daniel Briscoe Davis)
    Ashley Beckel
    • Scary Guy Wife
    • Director
      • Marc Abraham
    • Writers
      • Marc Abraham
      • Colin Escott(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
      • George Merritt(book "Hank Williams: The Biography")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Tom Hiddleston performed all his own vocals. During the concert sequences he sings to his own pre-recorded tracks, but on the numbers "I Saw the Light" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" he sings live on camera.
    • Goofs
      At the Christmas party shown after Hank's first Grand Ole Opry performance you hear "Santa Baby", sung by Eartha Kitt, playing in the background. The song was released in October of 1953, around nine months after Hank Williams died.
    • Quotes

      Hank Williams: Everyone has a little darkness in them. They may not like it. They don't know about it, but it's there. And I'm talking about things like anger, misery, sorrow, shame. And they hear it. I show it to them. And they don't have to take it home.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Tom Hiddleston/Samuel L. Jackson/John Malkovich/Sara Pascoe/Chvrches (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wedding
      Written by Aaron Zigman

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Great acting could not overcome the bad writing. Worth seeing, but temper your expectations.
    "A man sings a sad song he knows is sad." Hank Williams (Hiddleston) is a country music legend. He has sung and written some of the best song in this and any genre. He also had some demons that destroyed him. Pain and hurt that he felt and caused led to his classic body of work, and ultimately his untimely death. This is a very hard movie to review. After the huge success of Ray and Walk The Line it is a tall order to live up to those two. I wondered why this didn't get a big release, especially considering the Avengers connection. After watching this I can see why. The acting is great. Hiddleston embodies Hank and even does his own singing. Olsen does a spot on job as Audrey and portraying the struggles she went through. The music and performances are a treat to watch. All that said, the movie itself came off as flat and a little uninspired. It was missing something that the other two had and it ultimately ended up hurting the movie and making this a huge disappointment, for me at least. Overall, great acting could not overcome the bad writing. Worth seeing, but temper your expectations. I sadly give this a B-.
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    • cosmo_tiger
    • Jul 5, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 音樂之光
    • Filming locations
      • Minden, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • BRON Studios
      • RatPac Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,646,788
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,471
      • Mar 27, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,767,963
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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