The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007•2h 40m•
DramaWestern
MOVIEVIBE Rating
★ 7.1/10
2,879 reviews
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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.
"Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal"
Top Billed Cast
Brad Pitt
Jesse James
Casey Affleck
Robert Ford
Sam Rockwell
Charley Ford
Paul Schneider
Dick Liddil
Jeremy Renner
Wood Hite
Garret Dillahunt
Ed Miller
Sam Shepard
Frank James
Mary-Louise Parker
Zee James
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
J John ChardVerified TMDB Critic
2014-09-06
Perfection.
I think I will just come right out and say it from the off, this is a masterpiece, a truly spell binding, mesmerising tour de force that seeps class from every pore. I have often found myself cringing and turning my back on those who use in film debate the tired old defence of "it's not for everyone", but here I find I have no choice because this picture is purely for those enamoured with poetic beauty and precision film making at its highest. Those in search of an all action gun toting western need not apply, in fact those merely after popcorn fodder to while away an evening vi...
W WuchakVerified TMDB Critic
2026-08-02
***The last seven months in the life of Jesse James***
Brad Pitt stars as the famous outlaw in this chronicling that begins with the Blue Cut Train Robbery that took place in Missouri on September 7, 1881. Casey Affleck co-stars as Robert Ford, a 20yo member of Jesse's gang, who kills James for the reward, but also because he and his brother, Charles (Sam Rockwell), feared for their lives. The final 25 minutes detail the Ford brothers’ lives over the course of the next decade after James' execution on April 3, 1882. Paul Schneider, Garret Dillahunt, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise...
