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.
Cinematography
Deakins' golden-hour magic makes every frame a painting.
Acting
Affleck's twitchy obsession vs. Pitt's fading godhood.
Direction
Dominik's patient, novelistic pacing that studios hated.
Director
Andrew Dominik
Brad Pitt
Jesse James
Casey Affleck
Robert Ford
Sam Rockwell
Charley Ford
Paul Schneider
Dick Liddil
Jeremy Renner
Wood Hite
Garret Dillahunt
Ed Miller
Sam Shepard
Frank James
Mary-Louise Parker
Zee James
Zooey Deschanel
Dorothy Evans
Ted Levine
Sheriff Timberlake
Michael Parks
Henry Craig
Alison Elliott
Martha Bolton
James Carville
Governor Crittenden
Tom Aldredge
Major George Hite
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brad Pitt's contract demanded theatrical release, but Warner Bros buried it with a limited run—Dominik called it 'a fucking disaster.'
The film's title deliberately echoes 19th-century dime novel propaganda that mythologized Jesse while damning Bob forever.
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