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Ride with the Devil

1999 · 138 min

A somber, slow-burning war drama that immerses you in moral ambiguity and the heavy cost of loyalty.

Directed by: Ang Lee
Genres: Drama, War, Romance
Starring: Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel

Tagline: In a No-man's Land between North and South, You didn't fight for the Blue or the Grey... You fought for your friends and family.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Ang Lee
Genres: Drama, War, Romance
Starring: Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
loyalty
morality
friendship
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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