The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Canada, United Kingdom and United States of America, 2007

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Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the ‘fastest gun in the West’. An eager recruit into James’ notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.

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Credits

director

Andrew Dominik

costume design

Patricia Norris

producer

Brad Pitt

David Valdes

Dede Gardner

Jules Daly

Ridley Scott

production company

Alberta Film Entertainment

Jesse Films Inc.

Plan B Entertainment

Scott Free Productions

Virtual Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures

screenplay

Andrew Dominik

Duration

02:40:00

Production dates
2007

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-4512

Language

English

Subject categories

Action

Drama

Western

TMDB-Movie

4512

Wikidata

Q388950

Collected

101 times

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