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.
Genres
Drama, Western
Studio
Plan B Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford performed
Budget
$30.0M
Worldwide Gross
$14.7M
Gross Profit
−$15.3M
Return
0.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Jesse James
Brad Pitt
Jesse James
Robert Ford
Casey Affleck
Robert Ford
Charley Ford
Sam Rockwell
Charley Ford
Dick Liddil
Paul Schneider
Dick Liddil
Wood Hite
Jeremy Renner
Wood Hite
Ed Miller
Garret Dillahunt
Ed Miller
Frank James
Sam Shepard
Frank James
Zee James
Mary-Louise Parker
Zee James
Dorothy Evans
Zooey Deschanel
Dorothy Evans
Sheriff Timberlake
Ted Levine
Sheriff Timberlake
Henry Craig
Michael Parks
Henry Craig
Martha Bolton
Alison Elliott
Martha Bolton
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