The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie
Based on Ron Hansen's novel, this action-packed western drama tells the story of Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), a seemingly insecure and quiet young man who has grown up worshiping America's most notorious outlaw, Jesse James (Brad Pitt). In 1881, he finds James and his older brother Frank (Sam Shepard) in Missouri and joins their gang for a final train robbery. One day the ambitious yet cowardly cowboy wants the fame that Jesse James gets and ventures to murder his idol.
Movie Info
- Year:
- 2007
- IMDB Rating:
- 7.8
- IMDB Votes:
- 33432
- Countries:
- USA
- Genres:
- Crime, Drama, Biography, Western
- Tags:
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Murder, Character name in title, Betrayal, Shot in the foot, Shot in the leg, Shot in the back, Male nudity, Bare butt, Based on novel, Suicide
- Domestic:
- $3,909,149 (26.1%)
- + Foreign:
- $11,092,627 (73.9%)
- = Worldwide:
- $15,001,776
- Opening
Weekend: - $147,812 (5 theaters, $29,562 average) % of Total Gross: 3.8%
- Release:
- 301 theaters