The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford


The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 American western drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Adaptated from Ron Hansens 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between Jesse James Brad Pitt and Robert Ford Casey Affleck, focusing on the events that lead up to the titular killing.

Young, starstruck Robert Ford Casey Affleck seeks out Jesse James Brad Pitt when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his older brother Charley Sam Rockwell, already a member. The train turns out to be carrying only a fraction of the money originally thought, and Frank James Sam Shepard tells Charley Ford that this robbery would be the last the James brothers would commit, and that the gang gave up their nightridin for good. Jesse returns home to Kansas City, bringing the Fords, Dick Liddil Paul Schneider and his cousin, Wood Hite Jeremy Renner. Jesse sends Charley, Wood and Dick away, but insists that Bob stay. He wanted the younger man just for his help in moving furniture to a new home in St. Joseph. Bob becomes more admiring of James before being sent back to his sisters farmhouse, where he rejoins his brother Charley, Hite, and Liddil.Liddil reveals to Bob that he is in collusion with another member of the James gang, Jim Cummins, to capture Jesse for a substantial bounty. Meanwhile, Jesse visits another gang member, Ed Miller Garret Dillahunt, who gives away information on Cummins plot. Jesse kills Miller, then departs with Liddil to hunt down Cummins. Unable to locate him, Jesse viciously beats Albert Ford Jesse Frechette, a young cousin of Bob and Charley. Liddil returns to the Boltons farmhouse, and argues with Hite, which ends with Bob Ford killing Hite. They dump his body in the woods to conceal the murder from Jesse. ........

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