| 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 (als Waylon Malloy Payne) | |
| Shooter Jennings | ... | Waylon Jennings | |
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | ... | Maybelle Carter | |
| Dan Beene | ... | Ezra Carter | |
| Clay Steakley | ... | W.S. 'Fluke' Holland | |
| Johnathan Rice | ... | Roy Orbison | |
| Johnny Holiday | ... | Carl Perkins | |
| 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 (als 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 (als 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 | |
| J.D. 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 (als Clare Johnson) | |
| Michael Ingersoll | ... | Donzil | |
| Carter Thrower | ... | Sheriff | |
| J.P. McNeely | ... | Musiker (als Jean-Paul McNeely) | |
| Brian Deas | ... | NCO | |
| Glenda Pannell | ... | Neighbor Woman | |
| Amy Lavere | ... | Wanda (als Amy Kudela) | |
| Tracee Mae Miller | ... | Birdie Perkins (als Tracee Miller) | |
| übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge: | |||
| Ken Axmaker Jr. | ... | Record Company Executive / Reporter (nicht im Abspann) | |
| David Caffey | ... | Record Company Executive (nicht im Abspann) | |
| John Carter Cash | ... | Bob Neal (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Mark Alan Compton | ... | Komparse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Brian Crider | ... | Gefängnisinsasse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Richard Crowe | ... | Service Station Guy (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Gordon Dexheimer | ... | Folsom Prison Guard (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Josh Driver | ... | Cash's Stagehand (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jeff Droke | ... | Gefängnisinsasse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jeff Evans | ... | Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Geoff Falk | ... | Folsom Prison Assistant Warden (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jan Falk | ... | Lady at the Five & Dime (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Marc Farley | ... | Ferlin (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Gavin Lindsay Goode | ... | Prison Guard Sniper (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Melissa Goodwin | ... | Flight Attendant (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jamie Grant | ... | Polizeibeamter (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Cody Hanford | ... | Tommy Cash Age 9 (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Selene C. Hawks | ... | Girl at Bus (nicht im Abspann) | |
| L. Michele Hester | ... | Columbia Records Secretary (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Kimberly Hill | ... | Concert Goer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Hunter Ian | ... | Featured Extra (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Nichole Jackson | ... | Reporter (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Laurie Johnson | ... | Church Lady (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jason Lewin | ... | Band member (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Katie Lindsey | ... | Rosey Nix (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Mathew Luschek | ... | Businessman #2 in Bathroom (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Donald Meyers | ... | Record Company Executive (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Mike Montgomery | ... | Man in Aisle (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Vince Palazola | ... | Gefängnisinsasse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Rich Parham | ... | Salesman / Gefängnisinsasse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Chris Plumlee | ... | Stage Hand (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Kevin Scroggs | ... | Press Photographer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Brittany Shaw | ... | Etta Grant (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Ben Taylor | ... | Jack the Drunk (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | ... | Passionate Preacher (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Matt Taylor | ... | Gefängnisinsasse (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Danny Thomas | ... | Prison Guard (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Sheila Thomas | ... | Girl in Crowd (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jim Wright | ... | Military Supervisor (nicht im Abspann) | |
| R. Elkins Wright | ... | John's Friend Randy (nicht im Abspann) | |
Regie | |||
| James Mangold | |||
Buch(WGA) | ||
| Johnny Cash | (Buch "Man in Black") | |
| Johnny Cash | (Buch "Cash: The Autobiography") and | |
| Patrick Carr | (Buch "Cash: The Autobiography") nicht im Abspann | |
| Gill Dennis | (geschrieben von) & | |
| James Mangold | (geschrieben von) | |
Produktion | |||
| Alan C. Blomquist | .... | Ausführender Produzent | |
| John Carter Cash | .... | Ausführender Produzent | |
| James Keach | .... | Produzent | |
| Cathy Konrad | .... | Produzent | |
| Lou Robin | .... | Associate Producer | |
Originalmusik | |||
| T-Bone Burnett | (als T Bone Burnett) | ||
Kamera | |||
| Phedon Papamichael | |||
Schnitt | |||
| Michael McCusker | |||
Casting | |||
| Lisa Beach | |||
| Sarah Katzman | |||
Szenenbild | |||
| David J. Bomba | |||
Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors) | |||
| John R. Jensen | |||
| Rob Simons | |||
Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter (set decorators) | |||
| Carla Curry | |||
Kostüme | |||
| Arianne Phillips | |||
Maske/Frisuren | |||
| Jennifer Albada | .... | Maskenbildner | |
| Deborah Ball | .... | Friseur | |
| Gloria Belz | .... | Maskenbildner | |
| Melinda Dunn | .... | Haarstylistassistenz | |
| Jane Galli | .... | Leiter Maskenbild | |
| Kathrine Gordon | .... | Leiter Haarstudio | |
| Sandy Jo Johnston | .... | Maskenbildner | |
| Adruitha Lee | .... | Friseur | |
| Patricia McAlhany Glasser | .... | Friseur | |
| Lori McCoy-Bell | .... | leitender Haarstylist | |
| Anne Morgan | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Witherspoon | |
| Judy Ponder-Patton | .... | Maskenbildner (als Judy S. Ponder) | |
| Scott H. Reeder | .... | Haarstylistassistenz | |
| Barbara Sanders | .... | Friseur | |
| Betty Lou Skinner | .... | Friseur | |
| Michelle Vittone | .... | leitender Maskenbildner (als Michelle Vittone-McNeil) | |
| Brad Wilder | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Witherspoon | |
| Beka Wilson | .... | Friseur | |
| Bert Reo Anderson | .... | Haarstylistassistenz (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Linda Boykin-Williams | .... | Maskenbildner (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Donna M. Premick | .... | Maskenbildner (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jami Ross | .... | Maskenbildner (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Tony Ward | .... | Friseur (nicht im Abspann) | |
Produktionsleiter (production managers) | |||
| Alan C. Blomquist | .... | produzierender Set-Aufnahmeleiter | |
| Aaron Downing | .... | Leitung Postproduktion | |
| Gina Fortunato | .... | Produktionsleitung | |
Regieassistenten | |||
| Rosemary C. Cremona | .... | zusätzlicher zweiter Regieassistent (als Rosemary Cremona) | |
| Stephen P. Dunn | .... | Erster Regieassistent | |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | .... | additional first assistant director | |
| Paul Byrne Prenderville | .... | Zweiter Regieassistent (als Paul Prenderville) | |
| John R. Saunders | .... | stellvertretender zweiter Regieassistent | |
Ausstattung (Crew) | |||
| Curtis Akin | .... | Vorarbeiter | |
| Dean Allison | .... | Bühnenmeister | |
| Dylan Collier | .... | Landschaftsmaler | |
| Hugh Conlon | .... | construction coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| John Coven | .... | Storyboardzeichner | |
| Chad R. Davis | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Tim Dingle | .... | signmaker | |
| Emmy Ellison | .... | Koordination Art Department | |
| Shepard Fairey | .... | poster artist | |
| L. Sonia Garcia | .... | Landschaftsmaler | |
| Tommy Gilbert | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Donald Goodman | .... | drapery foreman | |
| Josh Hadley | .... | Vorarbeiter | |
| Kenneth Heimer | .... | Requisitenbauer: Nachdreh | |
| Frank Hendrick | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Dave Kennedy | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Richard N. McGuire | .... | gangboss | |
| Debbie Nolan | .... | Bühnenmeister | |
| Kris Peck | .... | Requisite | |
| Frank Piercy | .... | führender Landschaftsmaler | |
| Adele Plauche | .... | Bühnenbilddesigner | |
| Kaleo Quenzer | .... | Requisite | |
| John Rabasca | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Spencer H. Register | .... | Set-Einrichter (als Spencer Register) | |
| Kelly Anne Ross | .... | Käufer (als Kelly Ross) | |
| Peter Sattler | .... | grafisches Design | |
| Eric Smith | .... | Malermeister | |
| Julie Smith | .... | set decoration buyer | |
| Sherry Trippett | .... | Maler | |
| Gabriella Villarreal | .... | Bühnenbildassistenz | |
| Keith Wall | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| David Weathers | .... | Set-Einrichter | |
| Gary Wimmer | .... | scenic gangboss | |
| Robert M. Bouffard | .... | prop fabricator (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Kathy Brunswick | .... | construction buyer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Juliet Guimont | .... | Landschaftsmaler (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Kon Iliov | .... | Bühnenmeister (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Kelly Anne Ross | .... | set decoration buyer (nicht im Abspann) | |
Ton (Crew) | |||
| Ted Caplan | .... | Sounddesigner | |
| Derek Casari | .... | Geräuschtechniker | |
| Kelly Doran | .... | Tonversorgung | |
| Dawn Fintor | .... | Geräuschemacher | |
| Tim Gomillion | .... | Sound Recordist | |
| Doug Hemphill | .... | Tonmischung (Postproduktion) (als D.M. Hemphill) | |
| Warren Hendriks | .... | Tonschnittassistenz | |
| Mildred Iatrou | .... | Dialogschnitt (als Mildred Iatrou Morgan) | |
| Peter F. Kurland | .... | Originalton-Mischer | |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | .... | Dialogschnitt (als Kimberly Lowe Voigt) | |
| Paul Massey | .... | Tonmischung (Postproduktion) | |
| John Murray | .... | Geräuschschnittüberwachung | |
| Steve F. Price | .... | Tonschnitt Geräusche (als Steve Price) | |
| Charleen Richards | .... | Sprachsynchron-Mischung (als Charleen Richards-Steeves) | |
| Dennis Rogers | .... | Sound Recordist | |
| Monique Salvato | .... | first sound assistant | |
| Brian Seagrave | .... | audio post-conform | |
| Greg Steele | .... | Sprachsynchron-Mischung | |
| William Stein | .... | Techniker Tonnachbearbeitung | |
| Alicia Stevenson | .... | Geräuschemacher | |
| Donald Sylvester | .... | Tonschnittleitung | |
| Paul Urmson | .... | additional sound effects editor | |
| Anthony Woodman | .... | sound librarian | |
| Mark Zimbicki | .... | Tonangler | |
| Greg Zimmerman | .... | ADR Aufnahme | |
| John Soukup | .... | sound transfer (nicht im Abspann) | |
Spezialeffekte | |||
| Robert Bolanowski | .... | Techniker Spezialeffekte | |
| Ron Bolanowski | .... | Leitung Spezialeffekte | |
| Adruitha Lee | .... | Kolorist | |
Visual Effects | |||
| Julia Frey | .... | Produzent Visual Effects | |
| Paul Graff | .... | Leitung Compositing | |
| Robert Stromberg | .... | Leitung Visual Effects | |
| Duke Walker | .... | computer renderer | |
Stunts | |||
| Brian Avery | .... | Stunts | |
| Rick Avery | .... | Stuntkoordinator | |
| Jack Lofton | .... | Stunts | |
| Katie Lofton | .... | Stunts | |
| Heidi Pascoe | .... | Stunts | |
| Heidi Pascoe | .... | stunt double: Reese Witherspoon (nicht im Abspann) | |
Kamera und Elektrik (Crew) | |||
| Stephanie Beman | .... | Beleuchtung | |
| Khris Bennett | .... | Grip | |
| Curtis 'Snake' Burnett | .... | Bühnenbauer | |
| Alejandro J. Castillo | .... | company electric (als Alexander J. Castillo) | |
| Rob Chidester | .... | Company Grip | |
| Christopher Crowther | .... | Bühnenbeleuchtung | |
| Steve Drake | .... | rigging key grip | |
| Robert Duke | .... | Bühnenbeleuchtung | |
| David J. Duren | .... | rigging best boy | |
| Rod Farley | .... | zweiter Firmen-Bühnenarbeiter (als Roderick G. Farley) | |
| Scott Friedland | .... | Company Grip | |
| Ray Garcia | .... | Keygrip | |
| Antonio V. Garrido | .... | 1. Kamerabühne | |
| Jarek Gorczycki | .... | assistant lighting technician | |
| Bob Hall | .... | first assistant camera: A-Kamera | |
| Justin Hughes | .... | Company Grip | |
| Kyle D. Hutson | .... | Bühnenbeleuchtung | |
| David Luckenbach | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| David Luckenbach | .... | Kameraführung | |
| Josh Malloy | .... | company electric | |
| Kevin B. May | .... | company electric (als Kevin May) | |
| Daniel C. McFadden | .... | Kameraassistenz | |
| Heather Norton | .... | first assistant camera: Memphis | |
| Randale E. Nunley | .... | light board operator | |
| Harrison Palmer | .... | Beleuchtung | |
| Andrew Priestley | .... | Kameraassistenz | |
| Paul Sanchez | .... | Kameraführung | |
| Scott Satterfield | .... | rigging best boy (als Scott N. Satterfield) | |
| Dan Schroer | .... | second assistant camera: B-Kamera (als Daniel Schroer) | |
| Philip Shanahan | .... | first assistant camera: B-Kamera | |
| John Sprague | .... | Oberbeleuchter Bühnenbau (als John F. Sprague) | |
| Rafael E. Sánchez | .... | Oberbeleuchter | |
| Suzanne Tenner | .... | Standfotograf | |
| Daniel Tkaczyk | .... | Unterstützung Video Operator | |
| Ernie Wann | .... | Beleuchtung | |
| Eric Wheeler | .... | Kamerabestückung (als Eric Shawn Wheeler) | |
| Darryl Wilson | .... | dolly grip: B-Kamera | |
Casting (Crew) | |||
| Charla Bowersox | .... | Assistenz Casting | |
| Janelle Cochrane | .... | Mitarbeiter Casting | |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | .... | Drehortsuche | |
| Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson | .... | ADR Simmencasting | |
| David S. Merrill | .... | Komparsen Casting | |
| Nicholas Ross | .... | Assistenz Casting | |
| Brittany Shaw | .... | location casting assistant | |
| Christian Kaplan | .... | executive in charge of casting (nicht im Abspann) | |
Kostüm und Garderobe (Crew) | |||
| Wendy M. Craig | .... | Leitung Kostüme | |
| Tangi Crawford | .... | führender Kostümier | |
| Lorraine Crossman | .... | Set-Kostümier | |
| Christy Hebert Crouch | .... | costume production assistant | |
| David Fernandez | .... | Set-Kostümier | |
| L. Kellie Hicks | .... | Kostümier | |
| Rhonda Keaton | .... | Kostümier | |
| Pam Lisenby | .... | Kostümanfertigung | |
| Natasha Paczkowski | .... | costume manufacturing foreperson | |
| Marcy Rector | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Carlos Rosario | .... | Assistenz Kostümdesign | |
| Sanford Slepak | .... | Kostümier | |
| Rachel A. Walker | .... | Kostümier | |
| Andrea E. Weaver | .... | Kostümier | |
| Joulles Wright | .... | Set-Kostümier | |
Schnitt (Crew) | |||
| Gary Burritt | .... | Negativschnitt | |
| Marisa Clayton | .... | post-production Coordinator: Modern VideoFilm | |
| Sara Cueva | .... | Schnittassistenz | |
| Joe Finley | .... | Digital Intermediate Farbkorrektur | |
| Quincy Z. Gunderson | .... | Schnittassistent | |
| George Missor | .... | epk assistant editor | |
| Kay Sievert | .... | Kolorist: Muster | |
| Michael Hatzer | .... | film color timer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | .... | Assistent Postproduktion (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Jim Passon | .... | film color timer (nicht im Abspann) | |
Musik (Crew) | |||
| Bunny Andrews | .... | Musikschnitt | |
| Christine Bergren | .... | additional music clearance | |
| T-Bone Burnett | .... | executive music producer | |
| Terry Delsing | .... | Musikschnitt | |
| Art Ford | .... | Musikberater | |
| Mike Knobloch | .... | music executive | |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | .... | Musikschnittleitung | |
| Frank Wolf | .... | Filmmusikmischer | |
| Christopher Ward | .... | Musikarrangement (nicht im Abspann) | |
Transporte | |||
| Michael Allegro | .... | production van driver operator | |
| Daniel Davis | .... | Fahrer: base camp generator | |
| Monte Emery | .... | Transportwesen | |
| John Lybrand | .... | Transportleiter | |
| Vicki Lybrand | .... | transportation dispatcher | |
| Steve Moffit | .... | local transportation captain | |
| Hall Prewitt | .... | Filmwagenkoordinator | |
| Dusty Saunders | .... | Transportkoordination | |
| Debbie Bowden | .... | Fahrer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Brita McCollough | .... | Fahrer: cast trailer (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Ralph W. Page | .... | cast trailer driver (nicht im Abspann) | |
Sonstige Crew | |||
| Jacob Bartol | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Dawn Blacksten | .... | Assistenz Motiv-Aufnahmeleitung | |
| Roy Bogy | .... | Sekretär Produktion | |
| Susannah Brengel | .... | Filmgeschäftsführung Produktion | |
| Stephen Bridgewater | .... | drama coach | |
| Trent Broin | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Tom Carson | .... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography | |
| Robin Citrin | .... | Motiv-Aufnahmeleiter | |
| Parry Creedon | .... | Assistenz: Ms. Konrad | |
| April M. Deen | .... | Assistenz: Ms. Witherspoon | |
| Deborah Dismukes | .... | Assistenz: Mr. Blomquist (als Deborah J. Dismukes) | |
| Josh Driver | .... | Lichtdouble | |
| Fletcher Elkington | .... | Set-Produktionsassistenz | |
| Evan Feuerman | .... | assistant post-production accountant | |
| Carey Field | .... | Set-Produktionsassistenz | |
| Sam Fleming | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Sarah Fleming | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Corey Garnett | .... | technology consultant | |
| Jeffrey Gladu | .... | Lohnbuchhalter | |
| Reva Grantham | .... | Erfrischungen | |
| Matthew K. Grigsby | .... | erste Assistenz Filmgeschäftsführung | |
| Carla Hacken | .... | studio executive: Fox 2000 | |
| Marie Healy | .... | Führende Assistenz Motiv-Aufnahmeleitung | |
| Michael E. Jacobson | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Adam Karasick | .... | Assistenz: Mr. Mangold | |
| Richard Keith | .... | Assistenz: Mr. Keach | |
| Martin Lane | .... | Assistenz am Drehort | |
| L. Levin | .... | Publizist | |
| Susan L. Levin | .... | Unit Publizist | |
| Natalie Mathes | .... | Filmgeschäftsführung Postproduktion | |
| Caitlin McFarland | .... | Praktikant Produktion | |
| F. Ron Miller | .... | Titeldesign | |
| Pamela Palmer-DoQui | .... | Assistenz: Ms. Witherspoon (als Pamela Palmer Doqui) | |
| Debra Pearl | .... | Assistenz: Mr. Keach | |
| Shannon D. Roddy | .... | Set-Produktionsassistenz | |
| Robert Saba | .... | Drehort Scout | |
| Scott Sapire | .... | Assistenz: Mr. Mangold | |
| Sara Scarritt | .... | Produktionskoordination | |
| Jenny Siff | .... | Mitarbeiter Produktion | |
| Brett P. Smith | .... | Buchhalter | |
| Sharon Steinhauser | .... | Assistenz: Ms. Konrad | |
| Jack Stern | .... | Studiolehrer | |
| Joe Suffredini | .... | falconer | |
| Eric Brice Swartz | .... | Assistenz Produktionsbüro | |
| Birdie Talanca | .... | Assistenz Filmgeschäftsführung | |
| Andrew Trosmans | .... | research consultant | |
| Mark Van Horne | .... | laboratory contact | |
| Lisa Vijitchanton | .... | Assistenz Produktionskoordination | |
| Sheila Waldron | .... | Script Supervisor | |
| John R. Whitehead | .... | Produktionsassistent | |
| Dalton Cole Young | .... | Set-Produktionsassistenz | |
| Allen O. Battle III | .... | Lichtdouble (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Brian J. McNamara | .... | opening tiles, locators, end credits (nicht im Abspann) | |
| F. Ron Miller | .... | graphic artist: main titles (nicht im Abspann) | |
| Howard R. Schuster | .... | financing (nicht im Abspann) | |
Widmungen und Dankeschöns | |||
| John A. Elkington | .... | Besonderer Dank an | |
| Nathan Lux | .... | Besonderer Dank an | |
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