- Actors: Gregory Peck, Tuesday Weld, Estelle Parsons, Ralph Meeker, Lonny Chapman
- Directors: John Frankenheimer
- Writers: Alvin Sargent, Madison Jones
- Producers: Edward Lewis, Harold D. Cohen
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Mar 7 2006
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000E5KUJC
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#23,963 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #30 in DVD > Classics > Classic Stars > Gregory Peck
- #73 in DVD > Drama > Love & Romance > Infidelity & Betrayal
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Definitely not to be confused with 2005's much-honored Walk the Line, director John Frankenheimer's 1970 film I Walk the Line uses the music of Johnny Cash to tell a very different story. Gregory Peck is Henry Tawes, the sheriff of a depressed and depressing rural backwater whose life goes pretty much straight into the outhouse once he lays eyes on Alma McCain (Tuesday Weld), daughter of a local moonshiner. Bored with his job and his home life alike, Tawes may not suffer fools, but he's only too willing to become one once Alma, an irresistible and much younger Tennessee tart (Peck was in his mid-fifties at the time; Weld was nearly three decades behind him), starts pulling his strings at the behest of her pa (Ralph Meeker), who's using his daughter to help, uh, persuade the sheriff to overlook his criminal activities. It's obvious from the git-go that none of this will turn out well for our hero, and while Frankenheimer (who directed the original Manchurian Candidate) and screenwriter Alvin Sargent (a future Oscar winner for Ordinary People and Julia) do a decent job of keeping the tension mounting, the film never quite catches fire. Part of that is due to the measured, laconic performance delivered by Peck, who has a certain dignity that keeps him from really inhabiting his role; much more convincing is Charles Durning as his deputy, a donut-eating, law-bending Southern slug. On the other hand, it's always nice to hear Cash delivering the classic title song, even if his several other tunes featured in I Walk the Line fall somewhat short of that standard. --Sam Graham
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting Performances,
By Bob (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Walk the Line (DVD)
Gregory Peck really does an amazing job portraying a tortured soul consumed by passion. Tuesday Weld is Dazzling and delivers an amazing performance. A great film about desperation. The rest of the cast hits a perfect note. An understated movie. The soundtrack is also fantastic, especially the title track.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
for me,it was too slow,
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This review is from: I Walk the Line (DVD)
this is just my own personal opinion,but i found this movie veryslow.there's a lot of drama,but not much action.Gregory peck plays the sheriff of a very sleepy town,where almost nothing happens.then he does something which goes against his morals.he ends up paying for it in the end.Tuesday Weld also stars in the movie.i watched this movie right to the end,though i found it hard to keep going.John Frankenheimer directed the movie,and if you're a fan,you might like this movie.for me,though,i didn't like it that much.i've seen much worse movies,but i didn't feel invested in this movie or the characters.anyway,if you don't mind drama,and aren't concerned about a lot of action,you might like this movie.my vote is 2/5
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4.2 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fine drama with a fine score,
By Arthur Martin "arthurpewty" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Walk the Line (DVD)
I remember seeing I WALK THE LINE a year or two ago in a John Frankenheimer retrospective at New York's Film Forum. I saw it frankly because the movie seemed like the runt of the litter -- underappreciated, only screening for one day -- and because I needed an excuse to listen to a bunch of Johnny Cash songs I already knew too well.Well, my hunch was right. This movie is a quiet pleasure, full of illicit love, melodrama, and great music. Apart from a patch near the end that looks so bizarre compared to the rest of the flick that it had to have been reshot later in a studio, the natural photography is great and sets a lyrical mood. One can see why this movie has been neglected, because it's simple and not showy, but it's a well-told tale, and hopefully DVD will bring it to a new audience. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie! Unusual, character-driven narrative. Brilliant acting.,
By a reader - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: I Walk the Line (DVD)
I don't know what Amazon has against this film. This was another spur of the moment buy, and again I wasn't disappointed. The acting is excellent--everyone is terrific in their role, especially Weld and Peck, who each play off the other's hidden agenda quite well. They're both manipulative and decitful, but she's the more "honest" in only trying to help her family. On the other hand, Peck's character is just downright creepy, with some deep-seated control freak issues that just compresses him more and more. You can see him treat her as a person less as the movie progresses, and by the end, you're hoping she gets away with her family.A well-constructed psychological drama, with great buildup of tension as the noose seems to close in on all sides. Don't really know what all the talk was for on that 'bedroom scene'. It was really quite chaste by today's standards. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Country noir,
By F. J. Harvey "Cricket ,country music and a go... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Walk the Line (DVD)
Not to be confused with the much lauded-and righly so-Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line" this is a gritty slice of downbeat country noir that has much going for it but ultimately becomes a rather gruelling exercise for audiencesGregory Peck stars as dour but honest Tennessee backwoods sheriff Henry Tawes ,stuck in a routine marriage and feeling his life slipping by .He falls head over heels in love with nubile teenager Alma McCain (Tuesday Weld)a decision that proves to have disastrous consequences .Her father -played by Ralph Meeker is the local moonshine baron ,and he ruthlessly exploits Taws obsession with his daughter to compel him to turn a blind eye to his moonshine operation ,and to make sure the Federal agents do the same thing .Things escalate when McCain senior murders Peck's deputy (Charles Durning)and forces Peck to help cover up the crime .From there things move to an ending marked by the type of inevitability associated with Greek tragedy The movie is superbly well acted and all the principals acquit themselves splendidly .I must single out Tuesday Weld for special mention however .In my opinion no actress ever has suggested amorality and sensuality so well in US cinema and it is a pity she never really brought this unique gift to more mainstream roles .She nails the accent to perfection as she does the dumb innocence and the sensuous somewhat amoral creature lurking beneath this veneer .Special mention also to Estelle Prsons as Tawes' pathetic and clinging wife and strong cameos from Durning and Bellamy add weight to proceedings ,backing up Peck' sterling work in the lead role Johnny Cash contibutes 5 songs to the soundtrack and they help establish the bleak ,haunting mood of the piece and form an emotional commentary to events on screen .The whole movie feels and looks authentic in its sobriety and grittiness ,and yet herein lies my chief caveat .It is just too downbeat to be actually entertaining and even the bleakest peice needs some lightening of the mood which we sismply do not get here ,It is as if the makers of the movie have ignored the need of spectators to be entertained and for this reason I mark it down slightly.It is still a powerful and emotional piece of work -country noir as bleak as the best country songs are and conveying a similar emotional kick |
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