Ride with the Devil (1999/I)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Woodrell (novel)
James Schamus (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 November 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War | Western

Plot:

Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles are friends in Missouri when the Civil War starts. Women and Blacks have few rights...

Plot Keywords:

Farm | Union | Missouri | Civil War | Widow

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tobey Maguire	...	Jake Roedel
Jeremy W. Auman	...	Guard
Scott Sener	...	Guard (as Scott C. Sener)
Skeet Ulrich	...	Jack Bull Chiles
Glenn Q. Pierce	...	Minister
Kathleen Warfel	...	Mrs. Chiles
David Darlow	...	Asa Chiles
Zan McLeod	...	Wedding Musician - Guitar
John Whelan	...	Wedding Musician - Accordion
Roger Landes	...	Wedding Musician - Mandolin
Jeffrey Dover	...	Wedding Musician - Drums
Tyler Johnson	...	Wedding Musician - Drums
Kelly Werts	...	Wedding Musician - Fiddle
Michael W. Nash	...	Horton Lee, Sr.
John Judd	...	Otto Roedel

Also Known As:

Civil War (USA) (working title)
To Live On (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic war violence.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 (f) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Doniphan, Kansas, USA

Company:

Good Machine

Trivia:

The looting and burning of Lawrence, Kansas actually occurred on 21 August 1863.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the very last scene, as Holt is riding away you can see three flashes of light in the sky - landing lights from planes circling a nearby airport.

Quotes:

[Camping out, Jack Bull Chiles and Jake Roedel discuss Jake's finger, which was shot off in a skirmish]
Jack Bull: My father's under the dirt to stay. Like that's gone to stay, too.
Jake: My finger?
Jack Bull: Mmm-hmm.
Jake: Well, so it is. And it makes me notable by the loss.
Jack Bull: You sound pleased... as if that finger'd been pesterin' you for rings.
Jake: No. It was a fine finger and I'd rather have it still, but... it was took from me and it's been et by chickens for sure. And I say, what is the good side to this amputation? And there is one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)

Fantastic Ang Lee movie- as always.

Strangely enough this movie never made it to the big screen in Denmark, so I had to wait for the video release. My expectations where high but they where in no way disappointed. As always with Ang Lee there is fantastic acting, an intelligent and thrilling plot that has you guessing right till the end and superb filming. Along with Unforgiven this is easily one of the two best westerns of the 90`s.

People who expect something along the line of Mel Gibson in The Patriot(corny) or Braveheart(acceptable) will be sourly disappointed, all others who appreciate the above mentioned qualities will have a fantastic time watching it. 9 out of 10.