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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

  • 2007
  • R
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Andrew Dominik
  • Writers
    • Andrew Dominik
    • Ron Hansen
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Casey Affleck
    • Sam Shepard
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Andrew Dominik
    • Writers
      • Andrew Dominik
      • Ron Hansen
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Casey Affleck
      • Sam Shepard
    • 563User reviews
    • 278Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 25 wins & 69 nominations total

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Jesse James
    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Robert Ford
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Frank James
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Zee James
    Brooklynn Proulx
    Brooklynn Proulx
    • Mary James
    Dustin Bollinger
    Dustin Bollinger
    • Tim James
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Charley Ford
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Wood Hite
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Ed Miller
    Paul Schneider
    Paul Schneider
    • Dick Liddil
    Joel McNichol
    Joel McNichol
    • Express Messenger
    James Defelice
    • Baggagemaster
    • (as James DeFelice)
    J.C. Roberts
    • Engineer
    Darrell Orydzuk
    • Ukranian Train Passenger
    Jonathan Erich Drachenberg
    • Young Train Passenger
    Torben Hansen
    • Danish Train Passenger
    • (as Torben S. Hansen)
    Alison Elliott
    Alison Elliott
    • Martha Bolton
    Lauren Calvert
    • Ida
    • Director
      • Andrew Dominik
    • Writers
      • Andrew Dominik
      • Ron Hansen
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    • Trivia
      Cinematographer Roger Deakins has called the arrival of the train in darkness as one of the high points of his career.
    • Goofs
      (at around 8 mins) Robert Ford uses the term "gunslinger" but this term didn't come into use until at least the 1920's. Terms for outlaw gunmen appropriate for the time would have been gunman, pistoleer, shootist, or even gunfighter.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Narrator: He was ashamed of his persiflage, his boasting, his pretensions of courage and ruthlessness; he was sorry about his cold-bloodedness, his dispassion, his inability to express what he now believed was the case- that he truly regretted killing Jesse, that he missed the man as much as anybody and wished his murder hadn't been necessary. Even as he circulated his saloon he knew that the smiles disappeared when he passed by. He received so many menacing letters that he could read them without any reaction except curiosity. He kept to his apartment all day, flipping over playing cards, looking at his destiny in every King and Jack. Edward O'Kelly came up from Bachelor at one P.M. on the 8th. He had no grand scheme. No strategy. No agreement with higher authorities. Nothing but a vague longing for glory, and a generalized wish for revenge against Robert Ford. Edward O'Kelly would be ordered to serve a life sentence in the Colorado Penitentiary for second degree murder. Over seven thousand signatures would eventually be gathered in a petition asking for O'Kelly's release, and in 1902, Governor James B. Ullman would pardon the man. There would be no eulogies for Bob, no photographs of his body would be sold in sundries stores, no people would crowd the streets in the rain to see his funeral cortege, no biographies would be written about him, no children named after him, no one would ever pay twenty-five cents to stand in the rooms he grew up in. The shotgun would ignite, and Ella Mae would scream, but Robert Ford would only lay on the floor and look at the ceiling, the light going out of his eyes before he could find the right words.
    • Crazy credits
      The film does not contain either an opening title nor intro credits. The film title is displayed first after the final fadeout.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Brave One/The Hottest State/Mr. Woodcock/In the Valley of Elah/Across the Universe (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of Jesse James
      Traditional
      Arranged by Nick Cave
      Performed by Nick Cave

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    FAQ4

    • What were Robert Ford's "right words"?
    • Why such a long name?
    • Why was Sam Shepard cast as the 38-year-old Frank James?

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 19, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • El asesinato de Jesse James por el cobarde Robert Ford
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Edmonton Park - Fox Drive and Whitemud Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Virtual Studios
      • Scott Free Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,909,149
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $147,812
      • Sep 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,004,319
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 40m(160 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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