The quarrel originated during the Civil War. Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy were good buddies, but they didn't want to change later. The two forged a relationship, which even caused the Commonwealth of Virginia and Kentucky to be uneasy. As a result, the two families joined forces to create It is the most notorious bloody dispute in American history.
Devil Anse Hatfield (Kevin Costner) and Randall McCoy (Bill Paxton) were close comrades during the American Civil War, returning home after the war. Hatfield lives in West Virginia , and McCoy lives in Kentucky just across the river. Because both families want to get the most profit from the timber business and a farce of "stealing pigs", the contradictions and misunderstandings between the two families continue to deepen. To make matters worse, Devil Anse's eldest son Johnse (Matt Barr) and Randall's daughter Roseanna (Lindsay Pulsipher) fall in love, sparking a fierce confrontation between Devil Anse and Randall. A massive conflict between the two families ensued, involving neighbors, friends, outside forces, police, military and even high-ranking government officials, nearly leading to another civil war between Commonwealth of Virginia and Kentucky. Passion, revenge, courage, sacrifice, crime, accusations… these changed the Hatfield and McCoy families forever, and the land they lived in.
