The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal

2007•2h 40m•7.1/10

DramaWestern

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(3K)

Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. 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.

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Production

Plan B Entertainment, Virtual Studios, Scott Free Productions, Alberta Film Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Jesse James

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Robert Ford

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Charley Ford

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Dick Liddil

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Wood Hite

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Ed Miller

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Frank James

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Zee James

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Dorothy Evans

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Sheriff Timberlake

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Henry Craig

Alison Elliott

Alison Elliott

Martha Bolton

James Carville

James Carville

Governor Crittenden

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Major George Hite

Hugh Ross

Narrator (voice)

Brooklynn Proulx

Brooklynn Proulx

Mary James

Dustin Bollinger

Dustin Bollinger

Tim James

Joel McNichol

Joel McNichol

Express Messenger

James Defelice

James Defelice

Baggagemaster

J.C. Roberts

Engineer

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