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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 American epic revisionist Western film written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Based on Ron Hansen's 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between Jesse James and Robert Ford, focusing on the events
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Directed by Andrew Dominik. With Brad Pitt, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooklynn Proulx, Dustin Bollinger. 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.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Andrew Dominik
- 2007-10-19
Jesse's newest recruits, Robert (Casey Affleck) and Charley Ford (Sam Rockwell), grow increasingly jealous of the outlaw. When they sense an opportunity to kill Jesse, they gun him down, but...
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- Andrew Dominik
- R
- Brad Pitt
Sep 21, 2007 · Directed by Andrew Dominik. Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western. R. 2h 40m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 21, 2007. Before a bullet shattered his skull in 1882, Jesse James cut a bloody swath...
- Andrew Dominik
Sep 21, 2007 · The up-and-comer wanted his shot at fame. And when he got it, he took it. Pitt gives a volcanic, charismatic performance as Jesse in this saga of celebrity and obsession adapted from Ron Hansen’s historical novel by director Andrew Dominik (Chopper).
Bob Ford is portrayed as a fawning sycophant who is obsessed with Jesse's national celebrity and hopes to one day attain similar renown for himself. As Jesse faces increasing pressure from the authorities, he begins to suspect those around him of conspiring to betray him.
Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) seeks out Jesse James (Brad Pitt) when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making petty, unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell), already a member of the James gang.
