A mysterious duo appears in Talcott, West Virginia to offer a local legend an opportunity of a lifetime. Win or lose, fame will follow John Henry for centuries, but at what cost?

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James E Guy, Coty Weaver, Silas Adams, Kylie Weaver, Timothy Cantu, and Annabelle Cantu in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Barry J. Miller, Mitch Gore, Justin Thompson, Shauen Miller, James E Guy, Anthony Delligatti, Jeff Brewster, Nicolas McClanahan, Kylie Weaver, Richard Emminger, Timothy Cantu, Annabelle Cantu, Coty Miller, Joseph Ladner, Michael Cato, Randy Rhea, Wendy Feldmann, Hamroy Scarlett, Calvin Smith, Lori J Thomas, and William J. Mode in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Wendy Feldmann, Lori J Thomas, and Lisa Rentuor in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Barry J. Miller, Mitch Gore, Anthony Delligatti, Silas Adams, Bobby Woodhams, Kylie Weaver, Richard Emminger, Annabelle Cantu, Randy Rhea, Calvin Smith, Lori J Thomas, William J. Mode, and Lisa Rentuor in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Calvin Smith in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Coty Weaver in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

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Kris Bell and Calvin Smith in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

Shauen Miller and Calvin Smith in The Ballad of John Henry (2024)

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