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I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light

The story of Hank Williams

Genres

MusicDrama

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Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.

Others

Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$1646788

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.261/10

Release Date

05 February 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Hank Williams

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Audrey Mae Williams

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Toby Marshall

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

James Dolan

Wrenn Schmidt

Wrenn Schmidt

Bobbie Jett

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Fred Rose

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Dore Schary

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Lillie Williams

James DuMont

James DuMont

WB Nowlin

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Oscar Davis

Charlie Talbert

Charlie Talbert

Cliff Rogers

Maddie Hasson

Maddie Hasson

Billie Jean

Candice Harrison

Candice Harrison

Roadhouse Patron

Cory Hart

Cory Hart

Back Pain Doctor

NM Garcia

NM Garcia

Ryman Auditorium / Cow Coliseum Gal

Caroline Hebert

Caroline Hebert

Ellie

Justin Lebrun

Justin Lebrun

Concert attendant

Casey Bond

Casey Bond

Jerry Rivers

Joshua Brady

Joshua Brady

Sammy Pruett

Elliott Grey

Elliott Grey

Banker

Emily Marie Palmer

Emily Marie Palmer

Vanessa Amaya

Vanessa Amaya

Jeff Caperton

Jeff Caperton

Campbell

Erica Curtis

Erica Curtis

Jayson Warner Smith

Jayson Warner Smith

Hank Snow

Bethany Blakey

Bethany Blakey

Female passerby

Denise Gossett

Denise Gossett

Mrs. Jones

Christopher Heskey

Christopher Heskey

StageHand Supervisor

Gary Teague

Gary Teague

Pedestrian

Skyler Davenport

Skyler Davenport

Hospital Nurse / MGM Pedestrian

Allison Claye

Allison Claye

Concert goer

Rebecca Chulew

Rebecca Chulew

Performer / Hotel Bar Patron

Douglas M. Griffin

Douglas M. Griffin

Howard Pill

Mattie Liptak

Mattie Liptak

Charles Carr

Jillian Batherson

Jillian Batherson

Bar Woman

Gretchen Koerner

Gretchen Koerner

Bar Waitress

Bryan Michael Hall

Bryan Michael Hall

Musician

Richard Jackson

Richard Jackson

Boyette

Amanda Joy Erickson

Amanda Joy Erickson

Patron

Cody Daniel

Cody Daniel

Ronald

Deadra Moore

Deadra Moore

Mrs. Ragland

Joe Manco

Joe Manco

NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)

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