The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
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- Synopsis
- 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' delves into the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw. As the charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James (Brad Pitt) plans his next great robbery, he wages war ......
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- Director(s)
- Andrew Dominik
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 160 min.
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USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
Though there is plenty of gunplay, this is a wondrously contemplative and poetic saga that offers a fresh and bewitching take on a timeworn genre.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
A peculiar and destabilizing tone that's far from the standard Hollywood oater, but entirely fitting for two larger-than-life characters fulfilling their roles in history.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The nervy style of this newfangled Western, with its eerie, insinuating score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, is so effective that long after Pitt and Affleck have left the screen, emotional disturbance lingers like gun smoke.Read the full review
