The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Released
- 2007
- Country
- United States, Canada
Details
Release year: 2007
Storyline
Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
Top credits
Brad Pitt ā Jesse James
Casey Affleck ā Robert Ford
Sam Shepard ā Frank James
Mary-Louise Parker ā Zee James
Awards
0 wins & 2 nominations
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ Cinematographer Roger Deakins has called the arrival of the train in darkness as one of the high points of his career.
ā¢ Brad Pitt's personal favorite of the movies that he has acted in.
ā¢ According to Andrew Dominik, Brad Pitt's contract stated that the movie's title could not be changed.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $3,909,149
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $147,812 (2007-09-23)
User reviews
beautiful but slow
Interesting but flawed
The Expectation of Applause
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
