2007 · 160 min · R

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Name: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2007
Duration: 160 min
Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner

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

Nick CaveWarren Ellis

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

Western Biopic

Themes

Betrayal Obsession Fate & Destiny

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicBleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderAntihero

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

True Story

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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Premise & themes

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