Stars
Joaquin Phoenix: American actor, WALK THE LINE
Reese Witherspoon: American actress, CRUEL INTENTIONS (1999)
Ginnifer Goodwin: Actor, MONA LISA SMILE (2003)
Robert Patrick: American actor, THE TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY, FUTURE HUNT
Tyler Hilton:
Dallas Roberts: Actor, A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD (2004)
Shelby Lynn: American singer-songwriter
Jonathan Rice: Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Dan Beene: Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Ridge Canipe: Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Sandra Ellis Lafferty: Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Waylon Payne: Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Shooter Jennings: Musician/Actor, WALK THE LINE (2005), son of Waylon Jennings
Director
James Mangold: Director/ Screenwriter - OLIVER & COMPANY, GIRL INTERRUPTED
Producer
James Keach: Actor/Screenwriter/Producer
Kathy Conrad: Producer, WALK THE LINE (2005)
Screenwriter
Gill Dennis: Writer/Director
Composer
T-Bone Burnett: composer, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
Review 1:
"Witherspoon's bubbly twang brings the brassy former child country star and future Mrs. Cash into adorable reality."
Source: Film Comment
p.74 11/01/2005
Review 2:
"[A] big, juicy, enjoyable wide-canvas biography with a handful of indelible moments....WALK THE LINE is zesty and satisfying."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.75 11/25/2005
Review 3:
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "There is something really special going on in WALK THE LINE....Phoenix and Witherspoon are dynamite, and their chemistry is palpable."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.135 12/01/2005
Review 4:
3 stars out of 4 -- "[With a] very clear respect for Cash and his music...[and] two superb, heartfelt performances..."
Source: Premiere
p.57-58 12/01/2005
Review 5:
"WALK THE LINE goes from compelling to enthralling with star Joaquin Phoenix's breakout scene. His re-creation of 'Get Rhythm' is an exhilarating moment, with showmanship that truly surprises."
Source: USA Today
p.7D 11/23/2005
Review 6:
"Phoenix handles the transition from faltering baritone to growling basso profundo brilliantly, his voice dropping deep into his boots as Johnny's soul descends into the ring of fire."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.83-84 02/01/2006
Review 7:
"Phoenix is commanding, and Witherspoon is just plain sensational; she captures June's sassiness along with her levelheadedness....WALK THE LINE turns out to be an entertaining ride through musical history, flavored with a sweet romantic spirit."
Source: Movieline's Hollywood Life
p.100-102 11/01/2005
Review 8:
"Cash and Carter's long infatuation, tumultuous relationship and eventual marriage provide the film with an emotional core."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 11/18/2005
Review 9:
4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a career-high channelling of the myth, the voice....Witherspoon nails Carter as a spritely, sun-tickled puppy-dog with the soul of a poet..."
Source: Total Film
p.110-112 06/01/2006
Review 10:
5 stars out of 5 -- "James Mangold's stunning biopic of Johnny Cash showcases a mesmerizing central performance from Joaquin Phoenix..."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.94 05/01/2008