The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal
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.
- Director
- Andrew Dominik
- Worldwide
- $15M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford returned 0.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $15M
- Release date
- Sep 20, 2007
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
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