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

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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