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Ride With The Devil
1999
Director Ang Lee follows up the critically acclaimed THE ICE STORM with this look at the bloody, intense conflict between the pro-Confederate Bushwackers and the pro-Union Jayhawkers in Missouri during the Civil War. Pitting neighbor against neighbor, the war in the frontier state tested personal loyalties and often created .. Read more
| Starring | Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright, Jewel |
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| Director | Ang Lee |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Ride With The Devil
Director Ang Lee follows up the critically acclaimed THE ICE STORM with this look at the bloody, intense conflict between the pro-Confederate Bushwackers and the pro-Union Jayhawkers in Missouri during the Civil War. Pitting neighbor against neighbor, the war in the frontier state tested personal loyalties and often created strange alliances. The film, based on Daniel Woodrell's book WOE TO LIVE ON, follows the conflict through the eyes of two outsiders: a German immigrant's son (Tobey Maguire) and a free black man (Jeffrey Wright), both of whom fight for the Bushwhackers even though they are looked down upon by their fellow guerrillas. The acting is strong all around, the setting realistically grim and absorbing, and Frederick Elmes's photography is, as always, top-notch. Pop singer Jewel appears onscreen for the first time, playing a plucky Southern woman. A nuanced examination of the bonds of obligation, RIDE WITH THE DEVIL anticipates Lee's high-flying CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, both in theme and in pulse-pounding action. The film contains many standout action sequences, including a historically accurate re-creation of William Quantrill's infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas.
| Starring | Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright, Jewel |
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| Director | Ang Lee |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2000 |
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Dour, beautifully photographed semi-western, a harsh drama of idealism corrupted and redeemed; it ably shows the futility of war, as both sides commit atrocities and betrayals, but might have benefitted from a maturer point of view than that of its youthf
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CINEMA ON A GRAND SCALE
A TALE OF THE DISAPPEARENCE OF A WAY OF LIFE. TOLD WITH BRILLIANTLY SWEEPING VISUALS, A HAUNTING SOUNDTRACK AND INTELLIGENT (IF SOMEWHAT QUIETLY DELIVERED ... read more »
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One for a wet Sunday
This movie, an adaptation of a dense and historically accurate novel about Missouri bushwhackers, seems unable to decide whether or not it wants to be a western... read more »
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Ride With the Devil
Two Stars says it all. A poor storyline that has been done before and much better. Not worth the watch even on a rainy day.
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A different take on the American Civil War
Firstly I must point out that there seems to have been some problems with the sound equipment when they made this film as at times I had my TV volume almost up ... read more »
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Lust, Caution: Ang Lee interview
- 03 Jan 2008
We caught up with Oscar-winning director Ang Lee to get the low-down on his new controversial film Lust, Caution, an espionage thriller set in the turbulent time of WWII-era Shanghai and starring Tony Leung and newcomer Wei Tang. LOVEFiLM: Due to the explicit nature of some of the scenes in the film, you had to edit a lot for the Chinese audience, how did you manage to do this? Ang Lee: I was surprised they even allowed me to do this movie and also allow me to have two versions like this. So... Read more
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Ride With The Devil
Director Ang Lee follows up the critically acclaimed THE ICE STORM with this look at the bloody, intense conflict between the pro-Confederate Bushwackers and the pro-Union Jayhawkers in Missouri during the Civil War. Pitting neighbor against neighbor, the war in the frontier state tested personal ...
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