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1999 film by Ang Lee

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Ride with the Devil is a 1999 American English-language war film, Western film, and drama film directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay was written by James Schamus, who also served as producer alongside Robert F. Colesberry and Ted Hope. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright. It was produced by Good Machine and Universal Pictures.

The narrative is set in Missouri and focuses on slavery in the United States, featuring the character William Quantrill. Filming took place in Kansas. The runtime is 138 minutes. Mychael Danna composed the score and performed as a musician. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. It was released on November 24, 1999.

Critical reception included a rating of 6.2 out of 10, a score of 69 out of 100, and a 65% approval rating. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.7, while TMDb lists an average vote of 6.353. The production budget was $35,000,000, with revenue of $635,096. The film is based on a novel or book and includes themes of civil war, friends, and bush whackers.

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6.3

Friends Jake and Jack Bull join up with Civil War guerrilla fighters, yet after the realities of war set in, they must decide what honor truly means.

Released: 1999-11-24138 minDir: Ang LeeDrama, War, Romance, WesternBudget: $35.0MBox office: $635,096

Cast

  • Skeet Ulrich as Jack Bull Chiles
  • Tobey Maguire as Jake Roedel
  • Jewel as Sue Lee Shelley
  • Jeffrey Wright as Daniel Holt
  • Simon Baker as George Clyde
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Pitt Mackeson

Themes

  • civil war
  • based on novel or book
  • missouri
  • friends
  • bush whacker
  • raid
  • american civil war
  • 1860s

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

15,283 votes

Year
1999
Runtime
138 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, War

via IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Ang Lee
Screenwriter
James Schamus
Cast member
John Ales
Producer
Ted Hope
Cinematographer
Frederick Elmes
Narrative location
Missouri
Filming location
Kansas
Duration
138
FilmAffinity ID
241586
Performer
Mychael Danna
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2001-01-04
film editor
Tim Squyres
title
Ride with the Devil
distributed by
Netflix
review score
65%
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