A Complete Unknown
A soulful, music-filled portrait of an artist's restless rise, balancing intimate moments with the electric charge of creative rebellion.
Same director: James Mangold · Melancholic, earnest · about music · true story
Walk the Line
A raw, soulful rise-and-fall story carried by magnetic performances and music, moving from hardscrabble pain to hard-won love.
About 2005 film by James Mangold
Genres drama, biographical, musical, flashback
Directed by James Mangold
Written by James Mangold, Gill Dennis
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Lucas Till, Dallas Robert, Tyler Hilton, Rhoda Griffis
Music T Bone Burnett
Runtime 136 min
Country United States, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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