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Ride with the Devil

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
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Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

During the American Civil War, two friends join the Bushwhackers, a militant group loyal to the Confederacy.During the American Civil War, two friends join the Bushwhackers, a militant group loyal to the Confederacy.During the American Civil War, two friends join the Bushwhackers, a militant group loyal to the Confederacy.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Daniel Woodrell(novel "Woe to Live On")
    • James Schamus(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Skeet Ulrich
    • Jewel
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ang Lee
  • Writers
    • Daniel Woodrell(novel "Woe to Live On")
    • James Schamus(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Skeet Ulrich
    • Jewel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 168User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Ride With The Devil
    Trailer 1:46
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    Ride With The Devil

    Photos122

    Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
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    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, and Jewel in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, and Jewel in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, and Jewel in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)

    Top cast

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    Tobey Maguire
    Tobey Maguire
    • Jake Roedelas Jake Roedel
    Skeet Ulrich
    Skeet Ulrich
    • Jack Bull Chilesas Jack Bull Chiles
    Jewel
    Jewel
    • Sue Lee Shelleyas Sue Lee Shelley
    Jeremy W. Auman
    • Guardas Guard
    Scott Sener
    Scott Sener
    • Guardas Guard
    • (as Scott C. Sener)
    Glenn Q. Pierce
    • Ministeras Minister
    Kathleen Warfel
    • Mrs. Chilesas Mrs. Chiles
    David Darlow
    • Asa Chilesas Asa Chiles
    Zan McLeod
    • Wedding Musician - Guitaras Wedding Musician - Guitar
    John Whelan
    • Wedding Musician - Accordionas Wedding Musician - Accordion
    Roger Landes
    • Wedding Musician - Mandolinas Wedding Musician - Mandolin
    Jeffrey Dover
    • Wedding Musician - Drummeras Wedding Musician - Drummer
    Tyler Johnson
    • Wedding Musician - Drummeras Wedding Musician - Drummer
    Kelly Werts
    • Wedding Musician - Fiddleas Wedding Musician - Fiddle
    Michael W. Nash
    • Horton Lee, Sr.as Horton Lee, Sr.
    John Judd
    John Judd
    • Otto Roedelas Otto Roedel
    Don Shanks
    Don Shanks
    • Georgeas George
    Jay Thorson
    • Tedas Ted
    • Director
      • Ang Lee
    • Writers
      • Daniel Woodrell(novel "Woe to Live On")
      • James Schamus(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles are friends in Missouri when the Civil War starts. Women and Blacks have few rights. Jack Bull's dad is killed by Union soldiers, so the young men join the Bushwhackers, irregulars loyal to the South. One is a Black man, Daniel Holt, beholden to the man who bought his freedom. They skirmish then spend long hours hiding. Sue Lee, a young widow, brings them food. She and Jack Bull become lovers, and when he's grievously wounded, Jake escorts her south to a safe farm. The Bushwhackers, led by men set on revenge, make a raid into Kansas. At nineteen, Jake is ill at ease with war. As his friends die one after another, he must decide where honor lies. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • missouri raider
    • william quantrill
    • laundry drying on a clothesline
    • reading a letter
    • revenge
    • 165 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • War
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for graphic war violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Jewel, director Ang Lee cast her as Sue mainly because of her crooked teeth, which he thought looked like the teeth a poor woman living in the 1860s would have.
    • Goofs
      When Jake is preparing to go to bed after his marriage and is talking with Daniel Holt he removes his left boot three times.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Evans: You ever been to Lawrence KS young man?

      Jack Bull Chiles: [scoffs] No, I reckon not Mr. Evans. I don't believe I'd be too welcome in Lawrence.

      Mr. Evans: I didn't think so. Before this war began, my business took me there often. As I saw those northerners build that town, I witnessed the seeds of our destruction being sown.

      Jack Bull Chiles: The foundin' of that town was truly the beginnin' of the Yankee invasion.

      Mr. Evans: I'm not speakin' of numbers, nor even abolitionist trouble makin'. It was the schoolhouse. Before they built their church, even, they built that schoolhouse. And they let in every tailor's son... and every farmer's daughter in that country.

      Jack Bull Chiles: Spellin' won't help you hold a plow any firmer. Or a gun either.

      Mr. Evans: No, it won't Mr. Chiles. But my point is merely that they rounded every pup up into that schoolhouse because they fancied that everyone should think and talk the same free-thinkin' way they do with no regard to station, custom, propriety. And that is why they will win. Because they believe everyone should live and think just like them. And we shall lose because we don't care one way or another how they live. We just worry about ourselves.

      Jack Bull Chiles: Are you sayin', sir, that we fight for nothin'?

      Mr. Evans: Far from it, Mr. Chiles. You fight for everything that we ever had, as did my son. It's just that... we don't have it anymore.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Sweet November/Recess: School's Out/Down to Earth/Faithless/Yi Yi (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Miss McLeod's Reel
      Traditional

      Performed by John Whelan, Kelly Werts, Roger Landes, and Jeffrey Dover (as Jeff Dover)

      Produced by Alex Steyermark

      With thanks to Connie Dover

    User reviews168

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Probably only a non-American could make this movie
    I've watched this movie twice now on DVD, and both times it didn't fail to impress me with its unique impartial attitude. It seems more like a depiction of reality than most other Hollywood fare, especially on a topic that is still hotly discussed. Even though it sticks closely with the southern viewpoint, it doesn't fail to question it, and in the end the only sentence passed is that the war is lost, not matter what, and cruelty is a common denominator.

    What really makes this movie outstanding is the refusal to over-dramatize. Nowadays truly good movies (in a nutshell) are few and far apart, with mainstream fare being enjoyable (if you don't have high expectations), but terribly commercially spirited. I think this movie comes off as a truly good movie (without being a masterpiece), because it sticks to itself, and gives the viewer a chance to watch and analyze it, instead of wanting to bombard him with effect and emotion to blot out his intelligence. This movie is cool, observant, and generally light-handed in its judgement, which is GOOD.

    The story has its flaws, especially Jewel's Character comes off doubtfully, but then again the situation at the time was so chaotic, that for a young widow it might have been only logical to somehow get back into a normal life, even by liberally taking each next guy. Still she doesn't come off as weak, in fact I think she's one of the stronger characters, she's always in control of the relationships, with the men just tagging. And I take it very gratefully that she's not a weeping widow. I believe in the 19th century death of a loved one was something a lot more normal than now. You could die so easily of even minor illnesses and injuries, so the prospect of of someone dying, while surely causing grief, didn't traumatise people like it does now. People didn't seem to build shrines about their lost ones like they do now, and I like that attitude.

    My recommendation is for intelligent people to watch this movie, if they are in the mood for something different than the usual hollywood fare. Don't watch if if you want non-stop action or heart-renting emotion.
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    15
    • Brainpiercing
    • Apr 2, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Civil War
    • Filming locations
      • Lexington, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Good Machine
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $635,096
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $64,159
      • Nov 28, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $635,096
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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