The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Based On the book by Ron Hansen

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 that led up to the killing. It stars Brad Pitt as James and Casey Affleck as Ford, with Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Zooey Deschanel, and Sam Rockwell in supporting roles. Photography started on August 29, 2005, and ended in December 2005.

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Release date:

September 2, 2007

Director:

Andrew Dominik

Cast:

Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooklynn Proulx

Genre:

Western, Drama, Biographical, Historical drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2007 in adaptations