Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Antony Langdon
Anton
Carey Perloff
Play Director
Larry McHale
Larry McHale
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Bruce Willis
Self - Guest
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Johnny Moreno
Victor - Danny DeVito's Stand-In
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Jerry Penacoli
Jerry Penacoli
Susan Patricola
Susan Patricola
Patrick Whitesell
Patrick Whitesell
Nicole Acacio
Nicole Acacio
Matthew Maher
Matt Maher
Amanda Scheer-Demme
Amanda Demme
Josie
Josie
Carline
Capricorn Clark (voice)
Yasiin Bey
Mos Def
Christine Spines
Christine Spines
David Grutman
David Grutman
Diddy
Sean Combs
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Norm Block
Norm Block
Mike Snedegar
Lavo Event Host
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
David Letterman
David Letterman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Eddie Rouse
Miami Heckler
Jamison Reeves
Miami Heckler
Elliot Gaynon
Hollywood Eddie
Tim Affleck
Joaquin's Father
Alec Baldwin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Coffin
Announcer / Joaquin (uncredited)
Steve Coogan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane (uncredited)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno (uncredited)
Olivia Munn
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen (uncredited)
Sean Penn
Sean Penn (uncredited)
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin (uncredited)
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa (uncredited)
Britney Spears
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Travolta
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)