"Fences" quotes
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director: Denzel Washington
Writer: August Wilson
Production: N/A
Genre: drama
Year: 2016
MetaScore: 79/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: $57,682,904
Released: 25 Dec 2016
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 59 wins & 121 nominations total
118 video clips
00:36 All he wanted you to do was learn how to walk
00:07 Some people build fences to keep people out
00:18 It's not easy for me to admit
00:20 I took all my feelings my wants
00:09 Your daddy wanted you to be everything he wasn't
00:14 From right now this child got a mother
00:05 Everything that boy do he do for you
00:33 I just want to be me
00:07 You got more stories than the devil got sinners
00:15 Just moving on through
00:34 I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do
00:04 You got to take the crookeds with the straights
00:22 I'll take care of your baby for you
00:06 I wrestled with Death for three days and three nights and...
00:04 Anything you can't understand you want to call it the...
00:05 Go on back in there and go to bed get up on the other side
00:16 Magee's a damn fool Now you tell me who you ever heard...
00:03 The King of the Jungle
00:05 Legs don't mean nothing You don't do nothing but...
00:20 Here he come Your daddy got a promotion on the rubbish
00:10 You living with a full count
00:22 Rose'll tell you
00:15 The A P ain't never done nothing for me I spends my...
00:06 What I tell you Bono The only time I see this nigger is
00:05 Ain't nobody gonna hold his hand when he get out there...
00:08 I didn't know if I was gonna be in one place long...
00:04 I can't taste nothing no more
00:14 I don't know about that Indian part But she damn sure...
00:06 Better get ready for the judgement
00:18 They walk out their front door and just take on down one...
00:06 Tell Mama I'll be back for my things
00:08 I don't care what nobody else say I'm the boss you...
00:26 Troy you ought to stop that lying
00:35 He's sure welcome to it
00:03 That's the way that go
00:05 I told you a watched pot never boils
00:05 See you Uncle Gabe Lyons King of the jungle
00:04 I'll die and go to hell
Better get ready for the Judgment morning
I can't taste nothing
How you doing Uncle Gabe
00:11 Ain't nobody gonna hold his hand when he get out there...
00:28 Ain't too much changed.
01:40 All right Mr Death
00:33 All right.
00:30 And you know I never wanted
no half-nothing in my family!
00:06 Anything he can't understand he want to call it the...
00:11 Better get ready for the Judgment
02:03 Can I ask you a question What the hell you got to ask me
00:25 Come on.
00:13 Come on. Then I'll show you.
00:25 Cory, why don't you come on in here,
help me clean out ...
00:11 Go on back in there go to bed and get up on the other side
00:12 Everything that boy do he do for you
00:12 Go on.
00:17 Go upstairs and put your shoes
on like Mama told you,
00:08 Hallelujah.
00:07 How you doing?
00:08 I can't taste nothing no more
00:19 I can't taste nothing.
00:11 I didn't know if I was gonna be in one place long...
00:07 I don't care what nobody say I'm the boss You...
00:11 Had an old dog, his name was Blue
00:05 Hear it ring! Hear it ring!
00:10 I ain't got no ticket, please
00:11 Jesus be a fence
00:28 Old Blue died and I dug his grave
00:39 Raynell?
00:14 I spend my money where I'm treated right
00:08 I told you a watched pot never boils
00:20 I took all my feelings my wants and needs and dreams
00:14 You know Blue was a good old dog
00:31 I'll take care of your baby for you
00:34 I'm coming in, everybody going out.
00:18 It's not easy for me to admit that I've been...
00:15 Just moving on through Searching out the New Land
00:13 Legs don't mean nothing
00:23 Magee a damn fool Now you tell me who you ever heard of
00:10 Mama!
00:39 Motherless child's got a hard time
00:08 Mr. Maxson?
00:30 Okay, Troy,
00:05 Only time I see this nigger is when he want something
00:26 Rose'll tell you
00:15 See you Mr Bono
00:30 She's my daughter, Rose, and my...
00:11 Some people build fences to keep people out
00:07 Tell Mama I'll be back for my things
00:11 That I'd appreciate it
if you was to help me take care ...
Cast
Troy Maxson - Denzel Washington
Rose Maxson - Viola Davis
Jim Bono - Stephen McKinley Henderson
Cory - Jovan Adepo
Lyons - Russell Hornsby