"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."
Joaquin Phoenix
as John R. Cash
Reese Witherspoon
as June Carter
Ginnifer Goodwin
as Vivian Cash
Robert Patrick
as Ray Cash
Dallas Roberts
as Sam Phillips
Dan John Miller
as Luther Perkins
Larry Bagby
as Marshall Grant
Shelby Lynne
as Carrie Cash
Tyler Hilton
as Elvis Presley
Waylon Payne
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Shooter Jennings
as Waylon Jennings
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
as Maybelle Carter
Dan Beene
as Ezra Carter
Clay Steakley
as W.S. "Fluke" Holland
Johnathan Rice
as Roy Orbison
Johnny Holiday
as Carl Perkins
Ridge Canipe
as Young J.R.
Lucas Till
as Young Jack Cash
Carly Nahon
as Young Reba Cash
McGhee Monteith
as Reba Cash
Wyatt Entrekin
as Tommy Cash (5)
Hailey Anne Nelson
as Roseanne Cash
Kerris Dorsey
as Kathy Cash
Delaney Keefe
as Cindy Cash
Victoria Hester
as Carlene Carter
Deborah Rawlings
as Diner Waitress
James DeForest Parker
as Inmate
James Keach
as Warden
Davielle Boyce
as Maid at Door
Glenn Alan Gardner
as Texarkana Stage Manager
Danny Vinson
as Texarkana MC
Dave McPhail
as Armory MC
Bob King
as Armory Stage Manager
Natalie Canerday
as Lady in the Aisle
Rhoda Griffis
as Five and Dime Manager
Jeff Bailey
as El Paso Taxi Driver
Ross Harkins
as Record Executive
J.D. Evermore
as F.B.I. Man
Helen Ingebritsen
as Bank Teller
J.W. Williams
as Pill Man
Shane Bowen
as JR's Agent
Tim Ware
as A & R Man #1
Dolan Wilson
as A & R Man #2
J. Allen Scott
as Dyess Doctor
Clare Grant
as Lissome Girl
Michael Ingersoll
as Donzil
Carter Thrower
as Sheriff
J.P. McNeely
as Musician
Brian Deas
as NCO
Glenda Pannell
as Neighbor Woman
Amy Lavere
as Wanda
Tracee Mae Miller
as Birdie Perkins
Ken Axmaker Jr.
as Record Company Executive / Reporter (uncredited)
Bryce Blackman
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Garnet Brooks
David Caffey
as Record Company Executive (uncredited)
John Carter Cash
as Bob Neal (uncredited)
Mark Alan Compton
as Man (uncredited)
Brian Crider
Richard Crowe
as Service Station Guy (uncredited)
Josh Driver
as Cash's Stagehand (uncredited)
Jeff Evans
as Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (uncredited)
Geoff Falk
Jan Falk
as Lady at the Five & Dime (uncredited)
Marc Farley
as Ferlin (uncredited)
Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot
as Audience Member / Fan (uncredited)
Gavin Lindsay Goode
as Prison Guard Sniper (uncredited)
Cody Hanford
as Tommy Cash (age 9) (uncredited)
L. Michele Hester
as Columbia Records Secretary (uncredited)
Kimberly Hill
as Concertgoer (uncredited)
Jason Lewin
as Band Member (uncredited)
Katie Lindsey
as Rosey Nix (uncredited)
Mathew Luschek
as Businessman in Bathroom (uncredited)
Donald Meyers
Michael Montgomery
as Man in Aisle (uncredited)
Zach Navarro
as Folsom Prison Prisoner (uncredited)
Rich Parham
as Salesman / Prisoner (uncredited)
Chris Plumlee
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Kevin Scroggs
as Press Photographer (uncredited)
Laura Lynn Seguin
as Screaming Fan (uncredited)
Brit Shaw
as Etta Grant (uncredited)
Melissa Goodwin Shepherd
as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Ben Taylor
as Jack the Drunk (uncredited)
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Passionate Preacher (uncredited)
Danny Thomas
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Sheila Thomas
as Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
Dave Thompson
as Derwent (uncredited)
Jim Wright
as Military Supervisor (uncredited)
Laurie Johnson
as Church Lady (uncredited)
James Mangold
Director
Producer
Cathy Konrad
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Michael McCusker
Editor
Lisa Beach
Casting
Sarah Katzman
David J. Bomba
Production Design
Heidi Pascoe
Stunt Double
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
Rob Simons
Carla Curry
Set Decoration
Arianne Phillips
Costume Design
Janelle Cochrane
Casting Associate
Carlos Rosario
Assistant Costume Designer
Wendy M. Craig
Costume Supervisor
Lorraine Crossman
Set Costumer
David Fernandez
Joulles Wright
Ron Bolanowski
Special Effects Supervisor
Julia Rivas Frey
Visual Effects Producer
Robert Stromberg
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheila Waldron
Script Supervisor
Kathrine Gordon
Hair Department Head
Lori McCoy-Bell
Key Hair Stylist
Anne Morgan
Hairstylist
Jane Galli
Makeup Department Head
Michelle Vittone
Makeup Artist
Brad Wilder
Emmy Ellison
Art Department Coordinator
Suzanne Tenner
Still Photographer
Donald Sylvester
Supervising Sound Editor
Bunny Andrews
Music Editor
Terry Delsing
T Bone Burnett
Executive Music Producer
Peter F. Kurland
Production Sound Mixer
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Massey
Gina Fortunato
Production Supervisor
Alan C. Blomquist
Unit Production Manager
Executive Producer
Lou Robin
Associate Producer
Original Music Composer
Gill Dennis
Writer
Johnny Cash
Book
Aaron Downing
Post Production Supervisor
John R. Saunders
Assistant Director
Adruitha Lee
Color Designer
Paul Graff
Digital Compositors
Brian Avery
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Robin Citrin
Location Manager
Robert Saba
Location Scout
Marie Healy
Stephanie Beman
Electrician
Khris Bennett
Grip
Harrison Palmer
John Sprague
Rigging Gaffer
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Mildred Iatrou
Tim Gomillion
Sound Recordist
Dennis Rogers
Doug Coleman
Rafael E. Sánchez
Gaffer