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2007 · 160 min · R

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Directed by Andrew Dominik · Drama, Western

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Andrew Dominik set in Missouri during the 1800s. It runs 160 minutes and is rated R.

A western and biopic, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal, obsession, and fate & destiny play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Warren EllisNick Cave
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
Brad PittCasey AffleckSam RockwellPaul SchneiderJeremy RennerGarret DillahuntSam ShepardMary-Louise Parker

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Missouri
Setting
Rural
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
WesternBiopic
Themes
BetrayalObsessionFate & Destiny
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicBleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
True Story

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