I Saw the Light is a 2015 biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Marc Abraham, starring Tom Hiddleston as country music legend Hank Williams and Elizabeth Olsen as his first wife, Audrey Williams. It is based on the book Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott, George Merritt, and William (Bill) MacEwen. The film was released theatrically on March 25, 2016.
Plot[]
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston), who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Cast[]
- Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams
- Elizabeth Olsen as Audrey Sheppard Williams
- Cherry Jones as Lillie Skipper Williams
- Bradley Whitford as Fred Rose
- Maddie Hasson as Billie Jean
- Wrenn Schmidt as Bobbie Jett
- David Krumholtz as James Dolan
- Josh Pais as Dor Schary
- James DuMont as WB Nolan
- Casey Bond as Jerry Rivers
- Michael Rinne as Lum York
- Joshua Brady as Sammy Pruett
- Wes Langlois as Don Helms
- Von Lewis as Ray Price
- Fred Parker Jr. as Faron Young
- Rob Boltin as Frank Walker