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My Father and the Man in Black

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Johnny Cash and his troubled personal manager, Saul Holiff, help a boy search for his father.
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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 09/13/2013
B
You get a strong whiff of what it must have been like to be Johnny Cash, or his exasperated manager, from this film. It would make a good companion piece to "Walk the Line. Go to Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 09/12/2013
2.5/5
It's good that Holiff wants to unlock this puzzle, but Cash is so compelling a figure that he is ultimately the only character we truly care about. Go to Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com 09/10/2013
3/4
This has the potential to be dreadfully maudlin stuff, but the film is too damn interesting to be maudlin. Go to Full Review Sarah Brinks Battleship Pretension 02/24/2021
Even with the distracting narration My Father and the Man in Black is a well made documentary with details about both Saul Holiff and Johnny Cash that until now were lost to the annals of time. Go to Full Review Sophie Kingston-Smith CineVue 02/27/2019
3/5
The strengths of this documentary lie in the story itself, and it's clear that Holiff is a natural storyteller. He is not an engaging narrator however, and his delivery is often monotone and expressionless. Go to Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar 08/18/2014
7/10
It's certainly a more enlightening look than any big-budget Hollywood biopic could offer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/08/2014 A very poignant documentary. See more 03/05/2014 It's an interesting story, but too many times it falls into self indulgence and if anything it's message is 'Whoa look at me, the neglected son' See more 02/15/2014 Interesting documentary about Jonathon Holiff's search for understanding of his father, Saul who was Johnny Cash's Manager. See more 09/07/2013 I loved the film, as it gave me a real view of how people have to struggle, but they can still make it if they keep trying.I flew all the way from London Ontario to Vancouver, took a ferry to the island to see my friends film. I had already seen it in London, but it was worth a few more looks, saw it 4 more times on CityTV, twice a night. great film, and my little brother and big sister are in it for about 1 second. thanks for the memories. See more 09/06/2013 Are you kidding? This is a great film! See more 09/05/2013 Wonderful film, more interesting knowing about the man behind Mr. Cash for sure! See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Holiff

Director

Jonathan Holiff

Host

Joshua Robinson

Saul Holiff at 40

Harvey Glatt

Host

Gary Holiff

Saul Holiff at 50

David Disher

Johnny Cash at 30

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Synopsis Johnny Cash and his troubled personal manager, Saul Holiff, help a boy search for his father.
Director
Jonathan Holiff
Producer
Jonathan Holiff, Tanya Lyn Nazarec, Jennifer Phillips
Screenwriter
Jonathan Holiff
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2014
Runtime
1h 30m
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