"Walk the Line" follows the early years in the career of American music legend Johnny Cash. The young Cash sets out on life's journey battered by his brother's accidental death and an abusive father, who blames him for the incident. His rise to fame with such hits as "A Boy Named Sue" and "Ring of Fire" is countered by his struggle with amphetamines, barbiturates and alcohol. His instability, both financial and emotional, leads to the failure of his first marriage. The few comforts of his unhappy youth had come from the radio programs of June Carter, the luminous daughter of country music's first family. When their paths cross, it's her devotion and support that becomes his salvation.
Production Fox 2000 Pictures; Tree Line Films; Konrad Pictures; Catfish Productions; Mars Media Beteiligungs [de];
Cast Names Ron Perrone Jr.; Chris Plumlee; Tom Powers; Don Alsup; Ian Rubin de la Borbolla; Andy Austin; Ken Axmaker Jr.; Kevin Scroggs; Ben Taylor; Frank Hoyt Taylor; Brad Birkedahl; Matt Taylor; Bryce Blackman; Danny Thomas; Brent Bonds; David Caffey; John Carter Cash; Samuel Cole; William Cole; Robert Wolverton Jr.; Mark Alan Compton; Jim Wright; Aaron Covington; R. Elkins Wright; Brian Crider; Richard Crowe; Van Daniel; Hannah Grace Dumlao; Gordon Dexheimer; Jan Falk;
Box Office USD 119,519,402
Release Date 2005-09-04 (Telluride Film Festival) 2005-11-18
Genres Biography; Drama; Music; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of
drug dependency.
Running Time 2 hr. 16 min. 2 hr. 33 min. (extended cut)