The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

  • Released: 2021-10-22
  • Runtime: 139 minutes
  • Genre: Western
  • Stars: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, RJ Cyler, Deon Cole, Damon Wayans Jr., Woody McClain, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacobi Howard, Julio Cedillo, Tait Fletcher, Dylan Kenin, Andria B Langston, Ernest Marsh, Chanel Mack, Tracy Obonna, Howard Ferguson Jr., Bonita King, Mickey Dolan, Marissa Freeman, Sadiqua Bynum, Zacciah Hanson, DyNiesha Lysette Whitfield, David Hight, Stephanie Hill, Vic Browder, Ivan Lee Holmes, Michael E. Stogner, Angie Jenkins, Steve Corona, Peyton Jackson, J. Nathan Simmons, Terrence Clowe, Manny Rubio, Nicholas G. Sims, Michael Beach, DeWanda Wise, Chase W. Dillon, Aahkilah Cornelius, Mark Rhino Smith
  • Director: Jeymes Samuel
 Comments
  • thebabe3 - 7 June 2024
    Thoroughly Modern Bad Western
    I just watched this because I love Idris Elba, but from the outset, I knew this must have been on of his earlier films.

    The language is just too modern and giving the actors all these southern accents was just so over the top.

    Thankfully Idris doesn't speak that way. But the rap music was an insult to the actual movie that did have so much possibility I know there can be license in making movies, but this one was just badly done.

    On a positive note, I did like the costumes, and the saloon was very cool.

    I read other reviews, yes, it was probably low budget, but as much as I wanted to like this production, I just could not. .
  • masonsaul - 6 August 2023
    Brings the Western into the 21st Century
    It may be a little too long but The Harder They Fall remains a Western that breathes fresh life into the genre with an incredible cast, plenty of style and sharp dialogue. It makes its statement instantly in a powerful fashion and executes that vision with beautiful confidence.

    Jonathan Majors has so much screen presence already but is also so vulnerable here. Idris Elba has played many villains but he rarely gets to be this good and ruthless. Lakeith Stanfield has so much confidence with a two faced character that shows new range for him.

    Delroy Lindo is an undeniable screen legend and he gets a role worthy of his talents. Regina King is so good, just as confident and ruthless as the rest of her gang. Zazie Beetz is so good as well, she's so much more than just a love interest for Majors and thankfully plays a much more active part opposed to just being a damsel in distress.

    Jeymes Samuel brings the western into the modern age with his direction. He moves the camera in a way rarely seen within this genre and the film is stunning from beginning to end, revelling in its cartoonish violence and vibrant colour palette. Samuel's music is equally strong, retaining the classic sounds of the western whilst modernising it.