<P> The film revolves around country music singer Hank Williams' rise to fame and sudden death at the age of 29 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams </Li> <Li> Elizabeth Olsen as Audrey Sheppard Williams, Hank's wife, manager, and duet partner </Li> <Li> Cherry Jones as Lillie Skipper Williams, Hank's mother </Li> <Li> Bradley Whitford as Fred Rose, co-owner of Acuff - Rose song publishing in Nashville, who produced Hank's records and co-wrote several songs with Hank </Li> <Li> Maddie Hasson as Billie Jean, a 19 - year - old pursued by Hank after his divorce from Audrey and eventually becomes his second wife and widow . </Li> <Li> Wrenn Schmidt as Bobbie Jett, had a short relationship with Hank after his divorce from Audrey . She gave birth to their daughter, Jett Williams </Li> <Li> David Krumholtz as James Dolan, a New York journalist </Li> <Li> Josh Pais as Dore Schary, a movie director, producer and former head of MGM Studios </Li> <Li> James DuMont as WB Nolan, a music promoter and small - town mayor </Li> <Li> Casey Bond as Jerry Rivers </Li> <Li> Michael Rinne as Lum York, bass player in Hank's band, Drifting Cowboys </Li> <Li> Joshua Brady as Sammy Pruett, lead guitarist in Hank's band, Drifting Cowboys </Li> <Li> Wes Langlois as Don Helms, steel guitarist in Hank's band, Drifting Cowboys </Li> <Li> Von Lewis as Ray Price, a Country singer and roommate of Hank Williams </Li> <Li> Fred Parker Jr. as Faron Young </Li> <Li> Rob Boltin as Frank Walker, President of Hank's record label, MGM Records </Li> </Ul> <Li> Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams </Li> <Li> Elizabeth Olsen as Audrey Sheppard Williams, Hank's wife, manager, and duet partner </Li>

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