[Drew68]

I watched it last nigh as well. Unfortunately, I missed the first ten minutes so I had to try and piece together where the animosity between the two men was first ignited. I'll try and re-watch this part some other time as I'm currently away from a TV.

Both actors did a convincing job. Costner, for some reason tends to be an actor I can't really stand unless he's starring in a western, and then he's great!

I didn't even realize it was Tom Berenger playing Hatfield's violent uncle until I saw his name on the IMDB entry after the film was over. Powers Boothe, as always, is great in this genre.

My only complaint is the "Romeo and Juliet" sub-plot between Roseanne McCoy and Johnes Hatfield seems a little sappy. I wonder if this was true to history or if they added it to try and appeal to younger viewers?

Looking forward to Part 2!

[Jim from C-Town]

The Roseanne Johnes IS true. Johnes actually left her later, while she was pregnant, and married her cousin Nancy McCoy.

[Fledermaus]

It’s true. But after she and Johnes split it fueled the feud some more.

The “feud” started over the Tug Fork tributary and got worse when they fought on different sides in the Civil War.
The Hatfield patriarch, William “Devil Anse” fought for the confederacy. Asa Harmon McCoy fought for the Union.