"Love is a burning thing."

2005

2h 16m

7.5(2987 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

89 members

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Joaquin Phoenix

John R. Cash

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Reese Witherspoon

June Carter

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Ginnifer Goodwin

Vivian Cash

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Robert Patrick

Ray Cash

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Dallas Roberts

Sam Phillips

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Dan John Miller

Luther Perkins

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Larry Bagby

Marshall Grant

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Shelby Lynne

Carrie Cash

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Tyler Hilton

Elvis Presley

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Waylon Payne

Jerry Lee Lewis

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Shooter Jennings

Waylon Jennings

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Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Maybelle Carter

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Dan Beene

Ezra Carter

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Clay Steakley

W.S. "Fluke" Holland

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Johnathan Rice

Roy Orbison

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Johnny Holiday

Carl Perkins

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Ridge Canipe

Young J.R.

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Lucas Till

Young Jack Cash

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Carly Nahon

Young Reba Cash

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McGhee Monteith

Reba Cash

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Wyatt Entrekin

Tommy Cash (5)

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Hailey Anne Nelson

Roseanne Cash

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Kerris Dorsey

Kathy Cash

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Delaney Keefe

Cindy Cash

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Victoria Hester

Carlene Carter

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Deborah Rawlings

Diner Waitress

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James DeForest Parker

Inmate

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James Keach

Warden

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Davielle Boyce

Maid at Door

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Glenn Alan Gardner

Texarkana Stage Manager

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Danny Vinson

Texarkana MC

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Dave McPhail

Armory MC

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Bob King

Armory Stage Manager

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Natalie Canerday

Lady in the Aisle

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Rhoda Griffis

Five and Dime Manager

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Jeff Bailey

El Paso Taxi Driver

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Ross Harkins

Record Executive

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J.D. Evermore

F.B.I. Man

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Helen Ingebritsen

Bank Teller

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J.W. Williams

Pill Man

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Shane Bowen

JR's Agent

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Tim Ware

A & R Man #1

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Dolan Wilson

A & R Man #2

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J. Allen Scott

Dyess Doctor

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Clare Grant

Lissome Girl

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Michael Ingersoll

Donzil

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Carter Thrower

Sheriff

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J.P. McNeely

Musician

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Brian Deas

NCO

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Glenda Pannell

Neighbor Woman

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Amy Lavere

Wanda

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Tracee Mae Miller

Birdie Perkins

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Ken Axmaker Jr.

Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)

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Bryce Blackman

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Garnet Brooks

Prisoner (uncredited)

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David Caffey

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

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John Carter Cash

Bob Neal (uncredited)

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Mark Alan Compton

Man (uncredited)

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Brian Crider

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Richard Crowe

Service Station Guy (uncredited)

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Josh Driver

Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)

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Jeff Evans

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

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Geoff Falk

Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)

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Jan Falk

Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)

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Marc Farley

Ferlin (uncredited)

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Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot

Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)

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Gavin Lindsay Goode

Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)

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Cody Hanford

Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)

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L. Michele Hester

Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)

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Kimberly Hill

Concertgoer (uncredited)

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Jason Lewin

Band Member (uncredited)

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Katie Lindsey

Rosey Nix (uncredited)

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Mathew Luschek

Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)

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Donald Meyers

Record Company Executive (uncredited)

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Michael Montgomery

Man in Aisle (uncredited)

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Zach Navarro

Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)

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Rich Parham

Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)

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Chris Plumlee

Stagehand (uncredited)

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Kevin Scroggs

Press Photographer (uncredited)

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Laura Lynn Seguin

Screaming Fan (uncredited)

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Brit Shaw

Etta Grant (uncredited)

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Melissa Goodwin Shepherd

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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Ben Taylor

Jack the Drunk (uncredited)

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Frank Hoyt Taylor

Passionate Preacher (uncredited)

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Danny Thomas

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Art

Sheila Thomas

Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

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Dave Thompson

Derwent (uncredited)

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Jim Wright

Military Supervisor (uncredited)

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Laurie Johnson

Church Lady (uncredited)

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