I Saw the Light (film)

I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marc Abraham
Written by	Marc Abraham
Based on	Hank Williams: The Biography; by Colin Escott; George Merritt; William MacEwen
Produced by	Marc Abraham; Aaron L. Gilbert; Brett Ratner; G. Marq Roswell;
Starring	Tom Hiddleston; Elizabeth Olsen; Cherry Jones; Bradley Whitford; Maddie Hasson; Wrenn Schmidt;
Cinematography	Dante Spinotti
Edited by	Alan Heim
Music by	Aaron Zigman
Production; companies	Bron Studios; CW Media Finance; RatPac Entertainment;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates	September 11, 2015 (TIFF); March 25, 2016 (United States);
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Box office	$1.8 million

I Saw the Light is a 2015 American 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. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[4]

The film is a biographical dramatization of country and blues singer-songwriter Hank Williams, his life and rise to fame as one of country music's most popular and influential artists. The title comes from the gospel song of the same name written and performed by Williams. The film was released on March 25, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics.^[5]

^ "I Saw the Light (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ Newman, Melinda. "Hank Williams Biopic 'I Saw the Light' Is First Film to License Country Legend's Music in 50 Years". Billboard.
^ "I Saw the Light (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference releasedate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "I Saw the Light (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[2] Newman, Melinda. "Hank Williams Biopic 'I Saw the Light' Is First Film to License Country Legend's Music in 50 Years". Billboard.

[3] "I Saw the Light (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

[variety-4] "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.

[releasedate-5] Cite error: The named reference releasedate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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