"Ride with the Devil," released in 1999, tells a Civil War story centered around Southern guerrilla fighters—Bushwhackers—primarily young men who launched bold attacks on Union forces and communities along the Missouri/Kansas border. The narrative incorporates Quantrill's notorious 1863 raid on Lawrence, Kansas, where his men set fires, looted, and murdered over 150 unarmed men, women, and children. The film focus…

I’d be in pretty bad shape – practically rotten into a mess. Ride with the Devil was directed by Ang Lee and adapted to screenplay by James Schamus (who also produced) from Daniel Woodrell’s novel "Woe to Live On." The cast includes Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Simon Baker, James Caviezel, and Jewel. Mychael Danna composed the music, and Frederick Elmes was in charge of cinema…