Rent Ride with the Devil (1999)
3.5 of 5 from 86 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
Only once in its history, has the U.S. been at war with itself. In 1861, the Southern Confederacy is formed, and the American civil war ignites. Along the Kansas / Missouri border childhood friends Jake (Tobey Maguire) and Jack (Skeet Ulrich) join up as horseman, raiding the North's Union soldiers and sympathisers. With a harsh winter looming, their unit, known as the Bushwhackers must disperse and find shelter. Several squad members hole up in a hidden hillside dugout. Their vigil is brightened only by a compassionate young widow, Sue Lee (Jewel Kilcher). Then, the realities of the war intrude, splintering the group. In the intense and brutal battle, the young men reach turning points both in the fighting and in themselves. - Actors:
- Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jewel Kilcher, Jeremy W. Auman, Scott Sener, Glenn Q. Pierce, Kathleen Warfel, David Darlow, Zan McLeod, John Whelan, Roger Landes, Jeffrey Dover, Tyler Johnson, Kelly Werts, Michael W. Nash, John Judd, Don Shanks, Jay Thorson, Dean Vivian, Cheryl Weaver
- Directors:
- Ang Lee
- Producers:
- Robert F. Colesberry, Ted Hope, James Schamus
- Writers:
- Daniel Woodrell, James Schamus
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, Remembering Tom Wilkinson, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999
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Reviews (2) of Ride with the Devil
Quantrill Bushwackers - Ride with the Devil review by NO
Quite enjoyable but rather slow in parts.Battle scenes were impressive,although the earlier actions were dark & confused.I was not ready for the ending which petered out
rather than a climax.
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Mixed reviews but plenty of good bits - Ride with the Devil review by CD
I quite enjoyed this film and would rate it between a 3 and 4 star. The dialogue is a bit awkward but forgivable given the assumed intention to recreate some of the more formal speech patterns in the 19th century. The acting is generally good and the scenery is a definite positive. The plot is the main weakness and the action sequences seem rather thrown together, but this is compensated by the second half of the film where the pace slows a bit and the personalities are brought out more. It is a bit frustrating that the lead characters never really question the wrong they are doing under the cover of war. Definitely worth a watch, especially if you enjoyed the director’s Jane Austen work by way of comparison.
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