Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Brad Pitt, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooklynn Proulx, Dustin Bollinger, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard |
Director |
Andrew Dominik |
Screenplay | Andrew Dominik, from the novel by Ron Hansen |
Music | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis |
Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
Editing | Curtiss Clayton, Dylan Tichenor |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2007 |
Produced by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Jesse Films Inc., Scott Free Productions, Plan B Entertainment, Alberta Film Entertainment, Virtual Studios |
Official Site | IMDB page
Trailer: Medium
Genre | Western |
Language | Mild to strong, infrequent |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Strong, gritty, realistic scenes, infrequent |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | A compelling look at the complex character of Jesse James is accompanied by the strange relationship between James and Bob Ford who is responsible for his death, despite idolising him. |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Zane Henry A worthy, if misdirected film that cinema buffs might appreciate, but will leave the general public cold. | 10 | |
Die Burger Jacques Liebenberg Nie jou tradisionele Western nie. | 10 | |
Cape Times Kenneth Turan Unwieldy murder epic drawn out until riveting end. | 10 | |
iAfrica.com Nils van der Linden | 15 | |
The Citizen Natalie Bosman While the beginning boasts some amazingly beautiful and artistically filmed cinematography of the American countryside, too much time is spent setting the scene and too little time is devoted to Ford's self-created internal hell thereafter, which in my opinion is the most worthwhile aspect. | 12 | |
Sunday Times Barry Ronge Low on firepower but high on emotional impact. | 15 | |
BBC Stella Papamichael This is by no means a traditional western; instead startling, soulful, and brimming with pioneer spirit. | 15 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert Here is another Western in the classical tradition. | 18 | |
eye Weekly Liz Clayton The film's overall loveliness spares it from being as weak as its cowardly namesake Ford, but even still, there's nowhere near enough dimension to justify its length. | 10 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli There’s a place for this sort of thing in the genre, but The Assassination of Jesse James is too protracted and oblique to represent it effectively. | 13 | |
Rolling Stone Peter Travers For a movie that has sat on a shelf for two years gathering bad buzz, this quiet wow of a Western sneaks up as one hell of a satisfying surprise. | 18 | |
Metacritic.com 32 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 133 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer An expertly crafted period piece with strong performances. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 5821 Netizens Amazing work of art | 16 | |
Average .. 68% | 14 |