# The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

> A mournful revisionist western follows a jealous admirer whose fixation on an outlaw legend turns friendship into betrayal and immortality into tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2601

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Director: Andrew Dominik
- Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Garret Dillahunt, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443680/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: elegiac, brooding, melancholic, quiet evening, slow cinema night

## Synopsis

A legendary outlaw's life comes to a tragic end at the hands of a jealous friend.

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