The Man Comes Around

"The Man Comes Around" is the title track from Johnny Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around, released in 2002. It was written several years prior to the release of the album; however, Cash updated it for the album. It is one of the last songs Cash wrote before his death. Both sung and spoken, the song makes numerous Biblical references, especially to the Book of Revelation. The song was used during the opening credits of the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead. The song is used in the last episode of the first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The song was used in the ending sequence for the final episode of the 2008 miniseries Generation Kill. The song was used in the live action debut trailer for the 2011 video game Operation Flashpoint: Red River. The song was used in the trailer and soundtrack for the 2012 film Killing Them Softly. The song is used over a montage of Raymond Reddington investigating and executing members of an attack against him in the eleventh episode of the first season of NBC's The Blacklist. The song was used during the ending credits of the movie Logan. The song is used in the wedding scene of the 2008 film My Best Friend's Girl. The song was used during the end credits of the 2003 film The Hunted, which also featured opening credits voiceover by Cash himself. The song was used for the final sequence in the ninth episode of the first season of TNT's continuation of Dallas. The song was used in the opening sequence on season 10 episode 10 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Better Off Dead". The song is used in the opening credits on Season 3 Episode 16 of Criminal Minds "Elephant's Memory". The song was used in the trailer and soundtrack for the 2022 film Father Stu.