ride with the devil direct by ang lee ( crouch tiger ) be another gem in this fine director cap . for those unfamiliar with the history of the kansa missouri border war during the american civil war . see this film and you will visit a sad piece of americana . besides some superb action scene ( quite bloody at time ) . this be a story of love and devotion between men and one lady in particular . it star toby maguire and skeet ulrich jeffrey wright and a the young lady jewel and i never hear or see her before and i want to see more of her ) . the acting be top notch and superb production value and very well write ( adapt from a novel ) this be a long film 128 minute and but well worth see . my rating be respectively submittedjay harris .