Walk the Line
James Mangold, 2005
Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash, 1997
Walk the Line is a movie directed by James Mangold in 2005 and based on the book Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash, first published in 1997. The movie features Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, and others.
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Storyline
In 1968, as an audience of inmates at Folsom State Prison cheer for Johnny Cash, he waits backstage near a table saw, reminding him of his early life. 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.
Movie vs Book
Year
2005
Minutes
136
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Walk the Line
Director: James Mangold
Country: USA
Year: 2005
Length: 2h16m
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Year
1997
Pages
321
Book Rate
8.04
S: Goodreads
Book
Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
Author: Johnny Cash
Country: USA
First published in: 1997
Length: 321 pages
Genre: Biography
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