The 10 Best Uses Of Johnny Cash Songs In Movies

The 10 Best Uses Of Johnny Cash Songs In Movies

Legendary country musician Johnny Cash’s poignant, soulful songs have enhanced many movies from his biopic Walk the Line to Kill Bill and Logan.

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Nicknamed “the Man in Black,” Johnny Cash is one of the most popular musicians who ever lived. He’s sold more than 90 million records across the globe and, having incorporated a number of different musical genres into his work (including country, rock, and gospel), he’s been inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

Cash’s music has been used to create a bunch of memorable movie moments. The most obvious example is Walk the Line, James Mangold’s biopic based on his life, but from Quentin Tarantino to Wolverine, there are a bunch of other examples.

10 “Five Feet High And Rising” In Walking Tall

Loosely remade from the classic ‘70s thriller of the same name, 2004’s Walking Tall was one of the earliest starring vehicles for Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, who has since become the biggest movie star in the world.

The movie has an original score by Graeme Revell, but it also incorporated some licensed tracks into its soundtrack, including “Five Feet High and Rising” by Johnny Cash.

9 “I Hung My Head” In The Green Hornet

Seth Rogen’s Green Hornet movie is far from a masterpiece, but it’s also much better than it’s given credit for. Eternal Sunshine director Michel Gondry brought a sharp visual style to the movie, for starters.

When Britt Reid’s father dies and the movie seamlessly transitions between the Reid family mansion and the coffin, Johnny Cash’s “I Hung My Head” plays on the soundtrack.

8 “Ring Of Fire” In Silent Hill

Written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore, “Ring of Fire” went on to become one of Johnny Cash’s most popular recordings. It’s been certified Gold by the RIAA, with over a million digital downloads.

“Ring of Fire” can be heard playing on a jukebox in a bowling alley in the Silent Hill movie when Rose Da Silva reawakens after being attacked by the Grey Children.

7 “Folsom Prison Blues” In Little Nicky

After making a name for himself with zany comedies like Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison, Adam Sandler’s career took a surprisingly dark turn with Little Nicky, an underrated gem in which he plays Satan’s son.

The soundtrack for the movie, which ended up being Sandler’s first major box office bomb, includes the Johnny Cash hit “Folsom Prison Blues.”

6 “Satisfied Mind” In Kill Bill: Volume 2

Johnny Cash’s “Satisfied Mind” plays in Kill Bill: Volume 2 during the scene in Budd’s trailer as the Bride sneaks up on him, hoping to catch him with a surprise attack, and instantly takes a shotgun blast to the stomach.

The song is about how wealth doesn’t bring contentment. One in 10 rich people feel fulfilled, and poor people with a satisfied mind can be spiritually richer than the wealthiest people in the world.

5 “In Your Mind” In Dead Man Walking

Tim Robbins wrote and directed Dead Man Walking, a harrowing drama about a Roman Catholic sister who develops an unexpected friendship with the convicted killer of two teenage lovers.

Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon star in the lead roles. Johnny Cash’s “In Your Mind” appears on the movie’s soundtrack alongside Patti Smith’s “Walkin’ Blind” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Dead Man Walkin’.”

4 “The Man Comes Around” In Killing Them Softly

Andrew Dominik’s underrated crime thriller Killing Them Softly commented on the Great Recession with the story of the criminal economy imploding following the robbery of a mafia poker game.

In addition to being featured on the actual soundtrack of Killing Them Softly, Johnny Cash’s “The Man Comes Around” played over the trailer for the movie.

3 “Tennessee Stud” In Jackie Brown

Adapted from Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch, Jackie Brown is easily Quentin Tarantino’s most underrated movie. Johnny Cash’s “Tennessee Stud,” about a beloved green-eyed horse, appears on its soundtrack. Tarantino clearly loves Cash; in addition to the Cash tracks featured in Jackie Brown and Kill Bill, he also put “Ain’t No Grave” on the soundtrack for Django Unchained.

The song was originally written by Jimmy Driftwood. Cash is one of many artists to cover it. The others include Chet Atkins, Hank Williams Jr., and Michael Martin Murphey.

2 “The Man Comes Around” In Logan

When Hugh Jackman decided to retire from the role of Wolverine, James Mangold was tapped to give the character an R-rated swansong. Logan provided the perfect ending to Jackman’s two-decade character arc while deconstructing the superhero myth.

Mangold drew parallels between Wolverine and Johnny Cash, whose life story he told in Walk the Line, and played “The Man Comes Around” over the end credits. Cash’s cover of “Hurt” was used in the movie’s trailers, too.

1 The Soundtrack Of Walk The Line

Years before helming Wolverine’s last stand in Logan, James Mangold directed Joaquin Phoenix in the acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. The soundtrack features most of Cash’s hits, some performed by Phoenix and others covered by Shooter Jennings, Waylon Payne, and Johnathan Rice.

Cash got up to too much throughout his life to cover it all in one movie, so Mangold focused on his relationship with June Carter, played by an Oscar-winning Reese Witherspoon.

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