They Die By Dawn

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4 жыл бұрын

m.imdb.com/title/tt2385255/
Short western starring:
Cast
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson ... Edmonia Lewis
Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito ... Isom Dart
Kelly Hu Kelly Hu ... Polly Bemis
Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams ... Nat Love
Jesse Williams Jesse Williams ... John Taylor
Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine ... Bill Picket
Shanola Hampton Shanola Hampton ... Pretty Woman
Isaiah Washington Isaiah Washington ... Ben Hodges
Erykah Badu Erykah Badu ... Stagecoach Mary
Felicia Pearson Felicia Pearson ... Bartender
Harry Lennix Harry Lennix ... Sheriff Bass Reeves
Clifton Powell Clifton Powell ... Deputy Sheriff
Nate Parker Nate Parker ... Jim Beckwourth
Denzel Whitaker Denzel Whitaker ... Paul Dunbar
Roger Guenveur Smith Roger Guenveur Smith ... Jourdon Anderson
Jeymes Samuel Jeymes Samuel ... Lobo
David Banner David Banner ... Bose Ikard
Kaleti Williams Kaleti Williams ... Hulking Giant
Kwame Boateng Kwame Boateng ... Preacher
Akeem Mair Akeem Mair ... Cowboy
D A Allen D A Allen ... Deputy
Buda Buda ... Banker
Latoya Torre Latoya Torre ... Saloon Gal
Sexton Newby Sexton Newby ... Townsman
Michael Walton Michael Walton ... Rich Poker Player
Ariel W Samuel Ariel W Samuel ... Bartender

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@blackanimedude4095 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I'm here because of Harder They Fall. Safe to say black cowboys are in good hands with this director.

@m.worthy 2 жыл бұрын

*_'The Harder They Fall'_* is much better than these shorts! 🤠

@blackanimedude4095 2 жыл бұрын

@@m.worthy I'm sure it is. The shorts were long ago. Plus the cast is wayyy better. I'm excited to watch it.

@susanjames2342 2 жыл бұрын

cant wait to see that movie

@billwilliam8146 2 жыл бұрын

I think it could have been a lot better, if they would have took more of the words and phrases that were used back in those days instead of hey man and other phrases on related to true black cowboy history, once again the latter is is possible could have happened,

@bigsexymama1 2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@torreyfranklin6981 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS...

@johnwickofzombies9251 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@angelapowell9030 2 жыл бұрын

He will be missed..............He was so talent..and gorgeous too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@morewithamora 2 жыл бұрын

Who's here from the Harder They Fall trailer 😍😍

@richardturner4074 2 жыл бұрын

Me too 🤣

@tobaccoroadbarber2548 2 жыл бұрын

I’m here from “the Harder they fall”. Movie

@SP9769 2 жыл бұрын

I’m here from “the Harder they fall”. Movie

@rosa9251 2 жыл бұрын

🙋🏾‍♀️

@keithankelly9489 2 жыл бұрын

Here from the movie

@JayBelafonte 2 жыл бұрын

They don’t make nearly enough black westerns. I still love watching “Posse”, and that’s an underrated classic.

@docdre6347 2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@cornbreadthedog 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE "Posse", too. I still walk around and quote lines from the movie's theme song: "In history, the black cowboy was erased, but Jesse Lee is gonna show you his face.". .."There was renegades that were quick with their fingers, but I give respect to the black gunslingers"... "I'm not a law-breaker.. I'm, I'm a law-maker, man.." (Sound of 2 gunshots here) LOL.LOL.

@blazayblazay8888 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I watch posse ?that’s indeed a classic

@knowgo411 2 жыл бұрын

Damn I almost forgot about Posse..good call on that 👍🏽💯 & u right pretty much anything with a black cast get put under the radar & there's another All women western with lil Kim & that was pretty good!! that was under the radar aswell...but def worth checking out!!

@knowgo411 2 жыл бұрын

@@blazayblazay8888 u can search it on Google & it should tell what channel or source u can use to watch it

@lubbucs546 2 жыл бұрын

Fun trivia- Michael K. Williams plays Nat Love in this. In The Harder They Fall, Johnathan Majors plays Nat Love. MKW plays Majors’ dad in Lovecraft Country.

@staciabelcher28 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@blakeharris58 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely fun fact.

@shirrodhudson2781 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even think about that. Sure is…😉

@africansuperhero 2 жыл бұрын

NICE!

@GraveYardPosse 7 ай бұрын

😂I'm here from the "book of Clarence " trailer .Did a deep dive, found out he did "the harder they fall" and retro tracked his work to this . Why wasn't this spoken about more?!?!?! Why isn't it available anywhere with all these stars?!?! Shit he pulled more stars in for this than for his debut movie 🎬 So how are we not speaking about this!?!?😢

@tykisa82 5 ай бұрын

You know why. 😐 Damn shame, ain't it. Just keep sharing it with your friends and family like I plan to and let's help push Mr. Samuel's work even further.

@travie1555 2 жыл бұрын

Love the homage to “Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master” in the barbershop scene!

@starchile7518 4 ай бұрын

Awe, snap! I didn't catch that in the moment but you are RIGHT!!! NICE!

@melanyedixon893 2 жыл бұрын

Great Short Film..Loved it!..less blood and gore than "The Harder They Fall " The late Michael K Williams amazing as usual!

@knowgo411 2 жыл бұрын

I agree!! The cast & acting in This short film is top notch!! Black excellence indeed👍🏽💥🙌🏽💪🏾💯 & rip to Michael k Williams 🙏🏽 🌠🙏🏽🌠💯💯

@Chiiyna 2 жыл бұрын

The Harder They Fall.. brought me here!

@thumbsaloft Жыл бұрын

This is EXCELLENT! It should be a FULL MOVIE! I absolutely love Westerns and there should be more of them made, especially when they're this good!

@lynettemoret6490 2 жыл бұрын

I just heard about this today discussing “The Harder They Fall.” I’m amazed at all of this Black Excellence! I don’t “usually” even watch any kind of Western. Love the roses given to our Black cowboys and girls whose names need to be remembered ❤️

@harborviewoperations6291 2 жыл бұрын

I love westerns especially if there's an all-black cast (which there aren't many) and don't know how I missed this one. Your comment made me want to watch it now before watching The Harder They Fall.

@josephlydian8108 2 жыл бұрын

Back time and prospective.hear the words that is used.

@tiffanybrown5201 Жыл бұрын

Same..I just heard about it a couple of days ago discussing The Harder They Fall...🙂

@andieslive669 8 ай бұрын

Love, Honor and Respect to The Harder They Fall and They Die By Dawn. In facts, it's the Black Wild Wild West with no apologies. Yes, the Black Excellence continues to rise above all obstacles, trails and tribulations. Indeed, this goes out to Michael K. Williams for the perseverance of a natural born actor in the Wire a timeless classic and a masterpiece.

@adriannejohnson4176 2 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄 Clifton Powell is such a good actor. He gave this realistic drunk look on his face, while talking to Giancarlo at the jail cell...such a brilliant actor...actually, the both of them are.

@slickrick1856 2 жыл бұрын

Very underrated and hard working actor

@adriannejohnson4176 2 жыл бұрын

@@slickrick1856 Yes, he is.

@majourpayne 2 жыл бұрын

I just can't get over how beautiful Erykah Badu is. 😍😍

@goodguystv3964 2 жыл бұрын

Mikes whistle is iconic no matter what character he’s playing

@jasminebonds Жыл бұрын

Omar is coming 😂

@rachellejemison8116 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to 👀 Omar & Snoop from the Wire back together again, R.I.P. Michael K Williams. 🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@blakeharris58 2 жыл бұрын

Wowwwww that was Snoop.

@GeraldHowell 2 жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember hearing about this. I feel bad just seeing this today.

@blakeharris58 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly confused The Harder they Fall with this. I was like “whatever happened to that other Black Cowboy movie” and now I know.

@KairoK 2 жыл бұрын

@@blakeharris58 What's the story? Are they connected?

@adriannejohnson4176 2 жыл бұрын

@@KairoK The same man Directed both movies.

@MacabreQt888 3 жыл бұрын

Literally just fell down a research wormhole and found this movie. So happy I can watch it! Thank you!❤️😊

@slickrick1856 2 жыл бұрын

Likewise

@sirromrecords 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao same here 🤣🤣 been up since 4am smh. It's now 7

@tobaccoroadbarber2548 2 жыл бұрын

Me too❤️🔥

@torreyfranklin6981 2 жыл бұрын

Shoutout to the movies with no ads!!

@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 2 жыл бұрын

*IKR? LOVE IT!!!* 🤗😎

@Lor_kashmoney 4 жыл бұрын

Finally somebody has put it on KZfaq now I can finally watch this for the first time

@omnialive 4 жыл бұрын

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@ditocerto 2 жыл бұрын

Not the whole movie

@I8UUP2 2 жыл бұрын

@@ditocerto but is it most of it? Thanks

@tosha50000 2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@knowgo411 2 жыл бұрын

@@omnialive Hey, Thanks so much for uploading this Gem of short movie!👊🏽💥💯💯 but I'm curious do u know the year this film was made & released?!? Any info u have would be greatly appreciated!

@ruthieworldtravels208 2 жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece for true and Jeymes Samuel is my new favorite director!

@johnrose1908 2 жыл бұрын

This was a good workout for a few of black Hollywood's heavyweights.

@ruthieworldtravels208 2 жыл бұрын

Superbly done. the use of monochromatic with the bold colors made the scenes pop! Very nice. A stellar cast with a great plot and sub-plots . . . what makes a film a masterpiece!

@ebonywilmer7873 2 жыл бұрын

I love Black Westerns. This will help school children learn that we as a Race did want more and We fought hard to achieve and protect it.

@JaySantanaofficial 2 жыл бұрын

There’s not going to teach black history in school that’s not the old slave story

@JayBelafonte 2 жыл бұрын

Well this was a fairly tale, nothing historic about it except for the names. The real stories of these great people should be told.

@GeorgiaWhisper Жыл бұрын

This wasn't taught to me in school. I was an adult when I learned that the first and original cowboys and cowgirls were black.

@Venus-er9ng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank the ancestors for the algorithms bcuz I had no idea that this short Western was in existence. Michael K Williams ❤🤧 and Giancarlo Esposito. Great cast 👏

@jeronwhite3113 2 жыл бұрын

Jonathan majors remind me of The actor Nate Parker

@eor_drahcyr 4 ай бұрын

Just replaced him. You could easily see Nate Parker in Creed with MBJ

@bricktothehead 2 жыл бұрын

Really great short movie!!! The other side of our American history vaguely talks about or swipes over the black cowboys, the true rough riders, and the native american indians.

@thebestrapperindcthebestra6429 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t stop Watching westerns 🎥

@MrFat. 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Michael K. Williams 😶✊

@KennethDAstonJr 2 жыл бұрын

So this is the prequel to "harder They Fall" WOW

@angelapowell9030 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a lot of talent in a short piece..........................

@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 2 жыл бұрын

*OHHH, YESSSS!!!* 😊😊💯😎

@JahleeyahKalonji 2 жыл бұрын

Erykah Badu is so talented

@Domholiday4530 2 жыл бұрын

Yo this movie is so star packed 😁 and good

@wolfprime 2 жыл бұрын

Man! Isaiah Washington is a cold piece of work! I wish he had more work.

@4Bashment 2 жыл бұрын

This feels like We Are The World of Black actors . This is Dope

@adriannejohnson4176 2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭 “We Are the World”...yes, I’m loving all these familiar faces.

@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 2 жыл бұрын

*MY sentiments, EXACTLY!* *THIS IS DOPE, INDEED!* 😉😎

@lyndaholmes7232 2 жыл бұрын

All very prolific actors. Awesome!

@chefchrissmith 2 жыл бұрын

I have always love the color palette for this movies...

@2TrainWakefield 3 жыл бұрын

Just learned bout him. R.I.P blacc cowboy

@alhamilton8690 2 жыл бұрын

The participants did a excellent job with this film Using all of these black history icons was a nice touch Heavy estrogen testosterones and melanin flowing through this project It look like it was a pilot project that could’ve been explored more with character expansion each actor did their job well

@sheritamitchell1036 2 жыл бұрын

What an honor for Denzel Whitaker to be in the company of all these Black icons!

@ayesibee 2 жыл бұрын

Maaaan Who is the director that was able to secure all this Black Talent into this movie? I Love it!

@cecildavis1418 2 жыл бұрын

Same director as Harder They Fall

@brenhart4082 2 жыл бұрын

Jeymes Samuel

@missladyaj5094 2 жыл бұрын

I have never heard of this short film until today anywho this was good as hell and filled with alot talent especially my girl Erykah Badu.

@slickrick1856 2 жыл бұрын

Likewise, looked into the directors history and did t see much on IMDb which led me to Wikipedia then to this. Found out he’s the brother of the singer Seal. A lot of talent in this short film

@skyhawk2311 2 жыл бұрын

That is something that has always burned me about Hollywood. There are AWESOME shorts every year, but people never hear of them. You don't hardly even know where to find them.

@keamolefhe2188 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm living in this new age of cinema.

@batgirlp5561 2 жыл бұрын

Here from the harder they fall.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@joelgoodwin811 2 жыл бұрын

Erykah for the win!!!

@blackstardragon2693 2 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled across this and boy what an amazing 🎥 from the cast to the script n all. Too bad some of these stars are no longer with us to continue this project. 🔥

@businessdetermined4773 2 жыл бұрын

Wowowowowwo this is so good. This is a big ticket short story. I have never heard of this short story before. Thank good ness for the Harder They Fall extensions, otherwise I would not have heard of this short story. It was good seeing Jeymes Samuel in this. This was pre-pandemic.

@BOBOGOBOB 3 жыл бұрын

The Harder They Die They Fall By Dawn

@lederrickcoleman3618 2 жыл бұрын

Dame she looking good stunning and beautifully and she drip so flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy she keep it g’s she one fine saloon girl

@airdaleva42 2 жыл бұрын

Great story..

@tharealmeplusfive 2 жыл бұрын

This is something I didn't even know I liked or needed!!

@diounej80 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this a while ago. The harder they fall brought me back.

@MrEQUE1973 2 жыл бұрын

Great Cast, beautifully shot, just all around Awesome!!

@farristravels6965 2 жыл бұрын

How did I miss this movie.. It so dope!!

@MBFamilyFoodsPensacola 2 жыл бұрын

In all the years of being a lawman and capturing scores of outlaws Bass Reeves was never even wounded. That bit of history tells us who was left standing after the shoot-out in the final scene.

@ylpitts1 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s here because of the harder they fall✋🏽

@jonathanbutler3889 Жыл бұрын

I actually watched Harder They Fall because of this. And as much as I liked HTF, I still feel this one tops it.

@masterjair8069 4 ай бұрын

I need more black cowboy films.. I been writing a cowboy script.. I need to get out there to the ppl..the ppl that Love Western movies.. Love too all yall Beautiful ppl.

@soulflowerpeace9236 Жыл бұрын

So many black legends and all stars!!!!

@neilkendrick4976 2 жыл бұрын

as good as any recent western I've seen. Kudos to you all for this production.

@vincespell 2 жыл бұрын

This came out in 2013 and I'm just seeing it in 2021

@be.amazingkelly 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of my fav actors.

@lionmanx Ай бұрын

How they afford to have so many stars in this I love it!!!

@cheitoluciano3111 2 жыл бұрын

SEEN DAT MOVIE LAST NIITE " HARDER THEY FALL " N DAAAM DAT MOVIE WAS ALL 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 THUMBS UP YAA MUST GO N SEE 100%

@RalphWilliams300 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great work! The cinematographer did their thing. Everything was done well. I love this.

@romaerb4161 2 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING!!!! Glad I took the time to watch it before seeing Harder They Fall!

@MOCProductions 2 жыл бұрын

This guy respected Bass Reeves way before it was cool to respect Bass Reeves. People are going to come back to this years from now and know Jeymes Samuel is the GOAT

@JayBelafonte 2 жыл бұрын

He didn’t even portray him correctly. Bass Reeves is the “Lone Ranger”

@nusehi45 Жыл бұрын

The tie to Rufus Buck from the harder they fall makes me wanna see a whole series..

@lederrickcoleman3618 2 жыл бұрын

Dame the bartender looking good stunning and beautifully and drip so flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy she keep it g’s

@a.is.palleyesproduction2188 2 жыл бұрын

True indeed and there are many more superheroes that looks like me and you that you will not learn about in the so called American educational system, Big Facts no cap.

@bespokefoxbodies6896 2 ай бұрын

Dude playing lobo is the director "the bullets" seals lil bro. His directorial style has grown tremendously. The book of clarence is fast becoming a favorite

@aaronjohnson1294 8 ай бұрын

I love this short, great casting

@xibladekidd Ай бұрын

i love this so much, if i’m not mistaken this takes place before the harder they fall so you could watch this then go back to that these are both amazing !

@visualartistrybynorthe2128 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that feels this is incomplete..

@valricaarrington8808 2 жыл бұрын

who you telling Ive waited 10 years to see this

@ditocerto 2 жыл бұрын

@@valricaarrington8808 there's a part missing

@B_RealAlways 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm feeling this should be a series or at the very least a sequel. What happened to Isom Dart (prisoner) and his buddy? What happened to Edmonia Lewis? Who survived the shoot-out at the end? Come on Jeymes Samuel we want to see more! This was a good teaser, but it would be a great series. RIP Michael K Williams.

@sheritamitchell1036 2 жыл бұрын

It's a "short" film...

@princesssmalik1 2 жыл бұрын

@@sheritamitchell1036 I hate short films!! LOL too short, too incomplete! LOL Im glad he made the full movie finally!! can't wait to see it :-)

@voodoovoodoovoodoovoodoo2933 2 жыл бұрын

this is a great movie

@LAR-hs2qt 2 жыл бұрын

Great actors, directing and production--Hollywood level Western action. Loaded A-List cast.

@cornbreadthedog 2 жыл бұрын

Bass Reeves wasn't a sheriff. He was a U.S. Marshal. A legendary U.S. Marshal, by the way. BIG difference.

@JayBelafonte 2 жыл бұрын

These “stories” aren’t historically accurate, nor are they even being told by actual Black Americans.

@glyde747 2 жыл бұрын

The Lone Ranger is Bass Reaves and Tonto is Cuffee...They can never tell us who we really are ..it would destroy "their" version of history...which is a fiction.

@cornbreadthedog 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, Bass Reeves spoke many Indian languages and did have native American deputies. (Only logical, considering that they knew the Indian territories better than anyone.) Thus, the TONTO/side-kick comparison is rooted in actual history and fact.

@michaelwade7327 2 жыл бұрын

Gangster is as Gangster does!! THIS should of been the actors in 'The Harder They Fall'!! Dammit!!

@anyright8683 2 жыл бұрын

Erica badu is beautiful🔥🔥⭐⭐⭐

@osnildosoares4424 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente, Muito, Muito Obrigado...!!!

@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 2 жыл бұрын

*I TOTALLY AGREE with you!!!* 💯😊😊😊😊😊

@smitty7349 Жыл бұрын

Wow, great short film! 👏🏾👏🏾 RIP Michael K. Williams.❤❤

@bronzegoddesslight8423 2 жыл бұрын

What??? They couldn't offer Blair Underwood a role?

@nelsonKTD 4 жыл бұрын

gotta watch this now . . . they'll probably take this down soon

@omnialive 4 жыл бұрын

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@DwightthaDesigner Жыл бұрын

Y’all should really look up the name of these characters they’re playing. This is real American history in a storyline made movie.

@andrewharris7517 2 жыл бұрын

This is Electric!!!!!

@lordbison 2 жыл бұрын

Jeymes Samuel definitely watched lots of Sergio Leone Westerns! 👍

@monedatboygooud 3 жыл бұрын

Come to find out that they just remade this film called the harder they fall with idris and Regina king

@abstractchild77 2 жыл бұрын

The same guy wrote and directed this short. This was literally him testing out his ideas and skills…which led him to the Harder They Fall now.

@slickrick1856 2 жыл бұрын

I was shocked to see him shoot a big film with no history of films on IMDb, then kept researching and found this. It was a series of shots for his 2nd album , he’s also an artist that released short films with his album. He’s also the brother of Seal which probably helped also

@jayelove1504 2 жыл бұрын

Badu is a bad B!!! I love her....damn😂🥰

@cowboytroy8748 2 жыл бұрын

Legendary Cast. ✊🏾💪🏾🏴👸🏾🤴🏾🖤!!

@realmccoy405 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this line up of actors is crazy good. Harry Lennix playing Bass Reeves is a shocker, I love to is Clifton Powell and anything! The mans is a true Craftsman of the acting art. The new comers Jesse Williams, Michael Keaton, David Banner, Felicia Pierce, Kwame Boateng, Erykah Badu, Nate Parker, Nate Parked is lining up to be wondering the greatest actors of all time as well. I love Nate Parker portraying Nat Turner! His work will go down in history! You see Jesse Williams into an action drama wow I would have liked to see more from Jesse Williams but it was a short. David Banner has proven over times that his acting skills are in the bomb. It would be great to see him in more great shows films movies!

@sharpstowng19 3 жыл бұрын

We need a sequel!!

@rufushunter6396 3 жыл бұрын

The harder they fall is about to come out...

@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 2 жыл бұрын

@@rufushunter6396 , *IS IT OUT, YET??* *ABOUT TO SEARCH for it!* ☺️☺️

@derricktaliaferro3079 2 жыл бұрын

@@drichmond-perry-kelly-iver5955 Nov-3rd

@snowstorm1956 2 жыл бұрын

Here from "The Harder!" Excellence!! My man went from zero to HERO! Fast learner or shall I say The way the West was won!" Mr.Samuels what can I say... I applaud you! Amazing!! It is yours for the taking...💞