# Exclusive Look at ‘Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon’

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- Published: 2022-11-29T08:59:34-05:00
- Author: EAN

**Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon** explores the life of Cash through
the lens of his faith, trauma, and personal conflict, like never before with commentary
from Alice Cooper, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw and Wynonna Judd, among
others.

Nickajack Cave in Chattanooga, TN, is the centrality in exploring the life Cash 
led before entering the cave and after he left in 1967. With perfectly weaved tapes
from Johnny, which were provided by The Cash family, and commentary from those that
were close to him during the time including his sister, Joanne Cash Yates, the filmmakers
paint a vivid picture of God’s love bringing him out of the cave and turning him
towards a higher power.

After his experience in Chattanooga, The Man in Black found ways to reach people
through faith, humility, and love, including the infamous prison tours. He identified
with the prisoners, and they were with him. It is said that he found his ministry
for the lord through the work at prisons. After re-dedicating himself, Johnny went
on to work with evangelist, Billy Graham, who reached out to Cash to reach his own
son, Franklin, who was a fan.

The film frames Cash’s life with components that are often forgotten or overlooked
like his faith, his relationship with his first wife, Vivian Cash, and his childhood
in rural Arkansas.

Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon presented by Lionsgate and Kingdom
Story Company, will have an exclusive run in theaters on Dec 5th, 6th, and 7th.