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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007·2h 40m·R
DramaBiographyCrimeWesternHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
204,671 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

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.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 drama biography movie directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Casey Affleck. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 204,671 votes and runs 2h 40m.

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Director
Andrew Dominik
Stars
Sam Shepard
Mary-Louise Parker
Casey Affleck
Brad Pitt
Details
2007-10-19
160 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Canada, United Kingdom
★ English, Danish
Keywords
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