The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordOverview and Synopsis

  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  • Opened September 21, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 40 min.
  • R
    some strong violence and brief sexual references
  • While the infamous and unpredictable outlaw (Brad Pitt) plans his next big heist, he launches pre-emptive strikes against those seeking to collect the reward money on his head. However, the most deadly threat to James may come from those closest to Read More
  • Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Schneider
  • Director: Andrew Dominik
  • Genres: Western, Psychological Western

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  • Brad Pitt in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
  • Michael Parks and James Carville in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
  • Garret Dillahunt, Brad Pitt, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Sam Rockwell and Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."

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  • Actor George Clooney and Sarah Larson at the N.Y. premiere of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
  • Television personality Lara Spencer at the N.Y. premiere of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
  • Singer Gloria Estefan at the N.Y. premiere of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."

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  • Why Brad Pitt Why??!!
    by MamaMira

    As a long time obsessee of Brad Pitt, I mourn for this movie. The score gave me a headache. The acting was trifling. The cinematography was trying to hard to be beautiful. I actually had to turn...Read More

  • Surprisingly good!
    by knoptop

    I happened upon this film in a RedBox rental, and the Name of the Movie had me thinking it would be a generic cowboy movie. I was surprised to find a great story! Personally I thought Casey Afleks...Read More

  • Is THAT it?!
    by pytljc

    I'm from Missouri where they teach about Jesse James like he's a hero. I like that this movie portrays him as what he actually was. This movie left me thinking though ... THAT'S IT?! There's got...Read More

  • Ended Well, But Nothing Special Until Then
    by TMapou

    Just watched this movie on "On Demand" and barely got through it. It did pick up at the end--maybe about the last half hour, give or take--but that left two hours beforehand that was very slow and...Read More

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Critic Reviews

  • "It's a movie in love with itself, and few things are more fatal than that." Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "...a wondrously contemplative and poetic saga that offers a fresh and bewitching take on a timeworn genre." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "It's a magnificent throwback to a time when filmmakers found all sorts of ways to refashion Hollywood's oldest and most durable genre." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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