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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
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Release Date:
10 October 2007 (France)
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Tagline:
Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal.
Plot:
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 12 wins
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19 nominations
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Great but hard to sell...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brad Pitt | ... | Jesse James | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Zee James | |
| Brooklynn Proulx | ... | Mary James | |
| Dustin Bollinger | ... | Tim James | |
| Casey Affleck | ... | Robert Ford | |
| Sam Rockwell | ... | Charley Ford | |
| Jeremy Renner | ... | Wood Hite | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Frank James | |
| Garret Dillahunt | ... | Ed Miller | |
| Paul Schneider | ... | Dick Liddil | |
| 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 |
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Also Known As:
L'assassinat de Jesse James par le lâche Robert Ford (Canada: French title)
The Assassination of Jesse James (USA) (short title)
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The Assassination of Jesse James (USA) (short title)
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Rated R for some strong violence and brief sexual references.
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160 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:R |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-15 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:MA |
Netherlands:16 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Germany:12 |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Sweden:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
UK:15 |
South Korea:15
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Although the film had two production designers (Patricia Norris and Richard Hoover), only one name was allowed to be listed in the credits. Because of this, both decided to go uncredited.
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Anachronisms: People in the saloon sing "A Bird in a Gilded Cage." The scene takes place in 1892; the song was written in 1900.
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Referenced in The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw (2008) (V)
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Oh, Susanna
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Why such a long name?Why was Sam Shepard cast as the 38-year-old Frank James?
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If you have watched the trailer and know this movie is two hours and forty minutes long you know what you are getting into and should not be disappointed. This movie delivers on every level of film making, be it cinematography, acting, or writing. Casey Affleck delivers a fantastic performance in how he portrays Robert Ford as the bright eyed fawning kid in a way so sincere it makes the audience uncomfortable even when it shouldn't. Brad Pitt underplays his part as Jesse James hitting all the right notes while never saying much. Exactly the way one would expect an outlaw to act when they have everything in the world to hide. I can't say the movie didn't FEEL two hours and forty minutes long but I never wanted it to end sooner than it did. I guess I just enjoyed the time I got to spend watching these characters for the full running time.
I loved this movie. Unfortunately, a long western without action is something seemingly impossible to sell to the public these days. It would be to the advantage of the studio to sell this like The English Patient was sold 10 years ago. Just make people feel like ignorant idiots if they don't like it! As much as it pains me to say it, I think most people don't care enough to bother seeing what makes this movie so great. The only other option to make this a success is to fool them into THINKING they love the movie. I'm really curious how many folks out there that like the movie agree with me here.