Directed by James Mangold Written by Johnny Cash   Gill Dennis   James Mangold   Patrick Carr   Cast Joaquin Phoenix ... John R. Cash Reese Witherspoon ... June Carter Ginnifer Goodwin ... Vivian Cash Robert Patrick ... Ray Cash Dallas Roberts ... Sam Phillips Dan John Miller ... Luther Perkins Larry Bagby ... Marshall Grant Shelby Lynne ... Carrie Cash Tyler Hilton ... Elvis Presley Waylon Payne ... Jerry Lee Lewis (as Waylon Malloy Payne) Shooter Jennings ... Waylon Jennings Sandra Ellis Lafferty ... Maybelle Carter Dan Beene ... Ezra Carter Clay Steakley ... W.S. 'Fluke' Holland John Holiday ... Carl Perkins Johnathan Rice ... Roy Orbison Ridge Canipe ... Young J.R. Lucas Till ... Young Jack Cash Carly Nahon ... Young Reba Cash McGhee Monteith ... Reba Cash Wyatt Entrekin ... Tommy Cash at 5 Hailey Anne Nelson ... Rosanne Cash Kerris Dorsey ... Kathy Cash Delaney Keefe ... Cindy Cash (as Delaney Marie Keefe) Victoria Hester ... Carlene Carter Deborah Rawlings ... Diner Waitress James DeForest Parker ... Inmate James Keach ... Warden Davielle Boyce ... Maid at Door Glenn Alan Gardner ... Texarkana Stage Manager (as Alan Gardner) Danny Vinson ... Texarkana MC Dave McPhail ... Armory MC Bob King ... Armory Stage Manager Natalie Canerday ... Lady in the Aisle Rhoda Griffis ... Five and Dime Manager Jeff Bailey ... El Paso Taxi Driver Ross Harkins ... Record Executive JD Evermore ... F.B.I. Man Helen Ingebritsen ... Bank Teller J.W. Williams ... Pill Man Shane Bowen ... JR's Agent Tim Ware ... A & R Man #1 Dolan Wilson ... A & R Man #2 J. Allen Scott ... Dyess Doctor Clare Grant ... Lissome Girl (as Clare Johnson) Michael Ingersoll ... Donzil Carter Thrower ... Sheriff J.P. McNeely ... Musician (as Jean-Paul McNeely) Brian Deas ... NCO Glenda Pannell ... Neighbor Woman Amy Lavere ... Wanda (as Amy Kudela) Tracee Mae Miller ... Birdie Perkins (as Tracee Miller) Ben Taylor ... Jack the Drunk Uncredited Cast Ken Axmaker Jr. ... Record Company Executive / Reporter Bryce Blackman ... Prisoner Brent Bonds ... Sheriff David Caffey ... Record Company Executive John Carter Cash ... Bob Neal David Combs ... Church Greeter Mark Alan Compton ... Extra Aaron Covington ... Bass player in Lewis's band Brian Crider ... Prisoner Richard Crowe ... Service Station Guy Gordon Dexheimer ... Folsom Prison Guard Josh Driver ... Cash's Stagehand Jeff Droke ... Prisoner Jeff Evans ... Folsom Prison Assistant Warden Geoff Falk ... Folsom Prison Assistant Warden Jan Falk ... Lady at the Five & Dime Marc Farley ... Ferlin Gavin Lindsay Goode ... Prison Guard Sniper Cody Hanford ... Tommy Cash Age 9 Sharon Hart ... Church / concert attendent Selene C. Hawks ... Girl at Bus L. Michele Hester ... Columbia Records Secretary Kimberly Hill ... Concert Goer Ian S. Hunter ... Featured Extra Nichole Jackson ... Reporter Laurie Johnson ... Church Lady Jason Lewin ... Band member Katie Lindsey ... Rosey Nix Mathew Luschek ... Businessman #2 in Bathroom Peter McDermott ... Extra Donald Meyers ... Record Company Executive Michael Montgomery ... Man in Aisle Vince Palazola ... Prisoner Rich Parham ... Salesman / Prisoner Chris Plumlee ... Stage Hand Kevin Scroggs ... Press Photographer Laura Lynn Seguin ... Screaming Fan Brit Shaw ... Etta Grant Melissa Goodwin Shepherd ... Flight Attendant Johna Jolene Smith ... Extra Frank Hoyt Taylor ... Passionate Preacher Matt Taylor ... Prisoner Danny Thomas ... Prison Guard Sheila Thomas ... Girl in Crowd Jim Wright ... Military Supervisor R. Elkins Wright ... John's Friend Randy Produced by Alan C. Blomquist   John Carter Cash   James Keach   Cathy Konrad   Lou Robin   Original Music by T Bone Burnett

Additional Info Premiere: September 04, 2005 Theatrical Release: November 18, 2005 DVD Release: February 28, 2006 Blu-ray Release: February 02, 2010 Countries: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Fox 2000 Pictures Tree Line Film Konrad Pictures Catfish Productions Major Studio Partners (financed by) Mars Media Beteiligungs Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (2005) (World-wide) (all media) Twentieth Century Fox   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2015) (USA) (DVD) CBS   (2009) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.1 / 10 Our Rating 6.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.3 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #720 / 20,730 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 9 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #716 Identity (2003) #717 Bad Boys II (2003) #718 Paul (2011) #719 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (2023) #720 Walk The Line (2005) #721 A Quiet Place Part II (2020) #722 A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) #723 Cruella (2021) #724 Alien: Resurrection (1997)