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THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

Director: Andrew Dominik
Stars:
Brad Pitt,Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

CAST:

Casey Affleck … Robert Ford
Adam Arlukiewicz … News Boy
Dustin Bollinger … Tim James
Julie Boucher … Mirror Girl
Lauren Calvert … Ida
Zooey Deschanel … Dorothy Evans
Garret Dillahunt … Ed Miller
Tanis Dolman … Tourist
Joel Duncan … First Deputy
Sara Fowlow … Girl of Sixteen
Jesse Frechette … Albert Ford
Karen Gartner … Crying Woman
Anthony Harrison … Marshal Craig
Pat Healy … Wilbur Ford
Meredith Henderson … Nellie Russell
Barbara Kozicki … Dick’s Wife
Ted Levine … Sheriff James Timberlake
Joel McNichol … Opie
Sarah Murphy-Dyson … Girl Playing Zee
Mary-Louise Parker … Zeralda James
Michael Parks … Henry Craig
Brad Pitt … Jesse James
Brooklynn Proulx … Mary James
Jeremy Renner … Wood Hite
Sam Rockwell … Charley Ford
Hugh Ross … Narrator (voice)
Paul Schneider … Dick Liddil
Kailin See … Sarah Hite
Sam Shepard … Frank James
Myrna Vallance … Emma the Governors wife
Laryssa Yanchak … Ella Mae Waterson
Barb Mitchell … Upscale Guest (uncredited)

SYNOPSIS:

Jesse James (Brad Pitt) is a notorious outlaw who plans a new robbery and combats his enemies, who pursue a bounty on his head. James finds that the danger lies not on the outside, but from within his own group.
In March 2004, Warner Bros. and Plan B Entertainment acquired feature film rights to Ron Hansen’s 1983 novel The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Andrew Dominik was hired to direct and write the film adaptation, with actor Brad Pitt being eyed to portray Jesse James. By January 2005, Pitt was cast into the role. Filming began on August 29, 2005 in Calgary.Filming also took place in other parts of Alberta, including McKinnon Flats, Heritage Park, the Fairmont Palliser Hotel, the Kananaskis area, several private ranches and as well as the historic Fort Edmonton Park. The historical town of Creede, Colorado was recreated at a cost of $1 million near Goat Creek in Alberta. Filming also took place in Winnipeg. Filming concluded in December 2005.

The Assassination of Jesse James was initially edited by director Dominik to be “a dark, contemplative examination of fame and infamy”, similar to the style of director Terrence Malick. The studio opposed Dominik’s approach, preferring less contemplation and more action, in line with the directing style of Clint Eastwood. One version of the film had a running time of over three hours. Pitt and Ridley Scott, producers of the film, and editor Michael Kahn collaborated to assemble and test different versions, which did not receive strong scores from test audiences. Despite the negative response, the audiences considered the performances by Pitt and Affleck to be some of their careers’ best.