I'm Still Here

The story

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

Cast

J Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix A Antony LangdonAnton C Carey PerloffPlay Director L Larry McHaleLarry McHale C Casey AffleckCasey Affleck J Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson B Billy CrystalBilly Crystal D Danny GloverDanny Glover B Bruce WillisSelf - Guest R Robin WrightRobin Wright J Johnny MorenoVictor - Danny DeVito's Stand-In D Danny DeVitoDanny DeVito

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J Jerry PenacoliJerry Penacoli S Susan PatricolaSusan Patricola P Patrick WhitesellPatrick Whitesell N Nicole AcacioNicole Acacio M Matthew MaherMatt Maher A Amanda Scheer-DemmeAmanda Demme J JosieJosie C CarlineCapricorn Clark (voice) Y Yasiin BeyMos Def C Christine SpinesChristine Spines D David GrutmanDavid Grutman S Sean CombsSean Combs J Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx B Ben StillerBen Stiller N Norm BlockNorm Block M Mike SnedegarLavo Event Host E Edward James OlmosEdward James Olmos D David LettermanDavid Letterman N Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman E Eddie RouseMiami Heckler J Jamison ReevesMiami Heckler E Elliot GaynonHollywood Eddie T Tim AffleckJoaquin's Father A Alec BaldwinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) P Peter CoffinAnnouncer / Joaquin (uncredited) S Steve CooganSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) N Nathan LaneNathan Lane (uncredited) J Jay LenoJay Leno (uncredited) O Olivia MunnSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) C Conan O'BrienConan O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited) B Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) A Ashley OlsenAshley Olsen (uncredited) S Sean PennSean Penn (uncredited) R Regis PhilbinRegis Philbin (uncredited) K Kelly RipaKelly Ripa (uncredited) B Britney SpearsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) J John TravoltaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) C Cenk UygurSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)