Walk the Line

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Stereo - English
• Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• DTS 5.1 - English
• Subtitles - Spanish - Optional

Disc 1: WALK THE LINE - Extended Cut

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentaries - James Mangold - Director/Co-Writer

Disc 2: WALK THE LINE - Supplemental Material

Additional Release Material:

• Alternate Scenes - 1. Extended Musical Sequences (8; w/New Introductions)
                              2. Deleted Scenes (2; w/Optional Commentary)
• Behind the Scenes - 1. "Becoming Cash"
                                2. "Becoming Carter"
                                3. "Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of WALK THE LINE"
• Documentaries - 1. "Sun Records & the Johnny Cash Sound"
                          2. "The Cash Legacy"
                          3. "Folsom: Cash and the Comeback"
                          4. "Ring of Fire: The Passion of Johnny & June"
                          5. "Cash and His Faith"
• Trailers - Theatrical Trailer A

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Actress (2005)

Product Description:

Primarily the story of the love that grew between country stars Johnny Cash and June Carter during the early years of Cash's career, WALK THE LINE is the result of intense collaboration between director James Mangold, co-writer Gill Dennis, Johnny Cash, and June Carter Cash. Though both Cashes died in 2003, they oversaw the script's development for seven years. Mangold and Cash's insistence that the film's stars would actually sing paid off. Witherspoon's singing (as June) is lovely, and Phoenix's contains the raw energy and soul that defined Cash's sound.

Even as a child on a cotton farm in Depression-era Arkansas, Cash shows a strong interest in music, escaping from his no-frills life and strict father (Robert Patrick) through hymns and listening to the radio. When his brother dies in a freak accident, young Johnny feels responsible, and worries that he will never live up to his brother's goodness. The film follows Cash through his first marriage with Vivian Cash (Ginnifer Goodwin) and into the early stages of his touring career alongside such musicians as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and most importantly, June Carter. As Cash's success grows, so does his relationship with drugs, alcohol, and Carter, putting a strain upon his family life. From his initial audition with Sam Phillips of Sun Records on through his legendary 1968 concert at Folsom Prison, Cash is transformed from a hesitant singer riddled with demons to a man whose uniquely bold style would make music history. WALK THE LINE never attempts to paint a full picture of Cash's prolific career, but instead focuses on the passions that drove his music and on the woman who gave him strength. With magical performances by Witherspoon and Phoenix, a haunting and inspiring American romance is brought beautifully to life.

Plot Keywords:

Based On A True Story | Biographical | Biographical Picture | Country Music | Music | Musicians | Prison | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• Theatrical Release: November 18, 2005

Cast and Crew: