I SAW THE LIGHT (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Tom Hiddleston (High-Rise), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Cherry Jones (Signs), Bradley Whitford (Saving Mr. Banks), Maddie Hasson (Underdogs), Wrenn Schmidt (Our Idiot Brother), David Krumholtz (Serenity), Josh Pais (Adventureland), James DuMont (Jurassic World), Casey Bond (Moneyball), Michael Rinne (film debut), Joshua Brady (Project Almanac), Wes Langlois (film debut), Von Lewis (Nocturne), Fred Parker Jr. (Deeper and Deeper), Rob Boltin (Flypaper)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Marc Abraham (Flash of Genius), director, writer, producer; Aaron L. Gilbert (Paradox), Brett Ratner (Hercules) and G. Marq Roswell (Baadasssss!), producers; Aaron Zigman (The Notebook), composer; Dante Spinotti (L.A. Confidential), cinematographer; Alan Heim (American History X), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Country-western singer Hank Williams (Hiddleston) rises to fame and glory throughout a career that would see him craft a body of timeless and unforgettable music, but ultimately also take a toll on his personal health…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Tom Hiddleston successfully embodies the spirit and complexity of Hank Williams, arguably one of America’s finest songwriters and country music singers.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2016

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