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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
Oct 19, 2007 · Taking place in Missouri in the early 1880s, the film dramatizes the last seven months in the life of famed outlaw Jesse James, beginning with the Blue Cut train robbery of 1881 and culminating in his assassination at the hands of Robert Ford the following April.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 1983 historical novel by American writer Ron Hansen. It explores the life and times of Jesse James and his gang, and his death at the hands of Robert Ford.
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is a historical drama film that delves into the complicated relationship between outlaw Jesse James and his admirer-turned-assassin Robert Ford. The film explores themes of fame, obsession, and the blurred line between heroism and villainy in the American West.
Sep 21, 2007 · Oct 6, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Not only one of the finest westerns ever made, even a decade-and-a-half on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford...
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Sep 21, 2007 · About. The names ricochet through Western lore. Jesse James (Brad Pitt) was the most notorious outlaw of his time, wanted by the law in ten states yet celebrated as a Robin Hood in newspapers and dime novels. Teenaged Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) idolized Jesse, sought his friendship, rode with him. It wasn’t enough.
After Robert Ford joins the most notorious gang in the West, he tires of the charismatic Jesse James and begins to resent the outlaw's widespread fame. Watch trailers & learn more.
Sep 21, 2007 · 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.
A powerful novel of the infamous Western outlaw and his killer: “The best blend of fiction and history I’ve read in a long while” (John Irving). By age thirty-four, Jesse...
Robert Ford tries hard to join the Missouri outlaw gang led by his longtime hero, the legendary Jesse James. However, he soon grows resentful of the bandit, ultimately hatching a plan to kill him and take his place.
