Drama following the life of the legendary man in black, johnny cash. The movie begins in 1955, when a tough, skinny guitar slinger who called himself j.r. Cash joaquin phoenix walks into the soon to be famous sun studios in memphis. It was a moment that would have an indelible effect on american culture. With his driving freight train chords, steel eyed intensity and a voice as deep and black as night, cash sang blistering songs of heartache and survival that were gutsy, full of real life and unlike anything heard before. That day kicked off the electrifying early career of johnny cash. As he pioneered a fiercely original sound that blazed a trail for rock, country, punk, folk and rap stars to come, cash began a rough and tumble journey of personal transformation. In the most volatile period of his life, he evolved from a self destructive pop star into the iconic man in black facing down his demons, fighting for the love that would save him time and again, and learning how to walk the razor thin line between destruction and redemption. Reese witherspoon won a best actress academy award for her role as june carter, cashs long suffering wife. Running time 136 minutes region region 2 subtitles english release date 22 05 2006