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Fences

I look up one day, and deathis marching straight at me, like soldiers on parade

Fences • 2016
I look up one day, and death
is marching straight at me, like soldiers on parade

Full Transcript

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I look up one day, and death is marching straight at me,
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like soldiers on parade.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:03
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Paramount Pictures,Scott Rudin Productions,MACRO,Bron Studios,Escape Artists

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Movie Summary

A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
It was the middle of July, 1941. - Fences 00:05
It was the middle of July, 1941.
And it seemed like death, himself, - Fences 00:06
And it seemed like death, himself,
He touched me like I touch you now. I got cold as ice. - Fences 00:05
He touched me like I touch you now. I got cold as ice.
I said, "what you want, Mr. death? You be wanting me?" - Fences 00:08
I said, "what you want, Mr. death? You be wanting me?&q...
I was ready to tangle, just like I'm ready to tangle now! - Fences 00:06
I was ready to tangle, just like I'm ready to tangle no...
You remember he had that pneumonia, - Fences 00:05
You remember he had that pneumonia,
Finally, he say, "you want to be bound over for another year?" - Fences 00:20
Finally, he say, "you want to be bound over for another...
I threw it as far as I could throw it, - Fences 00:05
I threw it as far as I could throw it,
We wrestled for... Carry the six... Three days and three nights! - Fences 00:06
We wrestled for... Carry the six... Three days and three nig...
Now, I don't know where I got the strength from, - Fences 00:10
Now, I don't know where I got the strength from,
Every time Troy tells that story, - Fences 00:07
Every time Troy tells that story,
I wrestled with Death for three days and three nights and I'm standing here to tell you about it - Fences 00:06
I wrestled with Death for three days and three nights and...
I wrestled with death for three days and three nights, - Fences 00:07
I wrestled with death for three days and three nights,
All right. At the end of the third night, - Fences 00:07
All right. At the end of the third night,
He threw on that robe, had a white robe with a hood on it. - Fences 00:05
He threw on that robe, had a white robe with a hood on it.
He throwed on that robe and went off to look for that sickle. - Fences 00:05
He throwed on that robe and went off to look for that sickle...
He said, "I'll be back." Just like that. "I'll be back." - Fences 00:10
He said, "I'll be back." Just like that. &quo...
I know death ain't nothing to play with. And I know he's gonna get me. - Fences 00:06
I know death ain't nothing to play with. And I know he&...
I know I got to join his army, his camp followers. - Fences 00:05
I know I got to join his army, his camp followers.
But as long as I keep up my strength and see him coming, - Fences 00:09
But as long as I keep up my strength and see him coming,