The flipside of "Unforgiven". In the days following the Civil War, a Confederate soldier seeks revenge against the renegade Union troops that burned down his farm and killed his family. Fine ...

He was also interviewed during the tail end of the United States' war with Iraq following 9/11, and he evidently saw how the messages in The Outlaw Josey Wales could be applied to real life.

These films explore the journey of outlaws evolving from flawed heroes to enlightened leaders, confronting moral ambiguities and balancing higher causes with personal vengeance. Set against a ...