The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Director: Andrew Dominik

Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Paul Schneider, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Mary-Louise Parker, Zooey Deschanel

(Warner Brothers, 2007) Rated: N/A

US theatrical release date: 21 September 2007 (Limited release)

UK theatrical release date: 30 November 2007 (General release)

[21 September 2007]

by Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters Film and TV Editor

Again and Again

By turns brutal and lyrical, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford considers Wild Western mythology and masculinity, violence and madness.

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