The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Our Price:
$6.15

In Stock - Ships in 24 Hours

Order Now!

Add To My Wishlist

  • Rating:
     R — for some strong violence and brief sexual references
  • Language:
      Eng
  • Studio:
      Warner Home Video
  • UPC:
      012569763739
  • Year of Release:
      2007
  • Item Number:
      WBD018563
  • Release Date:
      02/10/2009
  • Genre:
     

    Psychological Western –

    Western

  • Format:
     

    DVD

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    Brad Pitt stars as legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James in Chopper director Andrew Dominik's cinematic rendering of the events that would eventually bring about the death of the man rumored be the "fastest gun in the West." An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw. When Robert and his brother Charlie sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status. Casey Affleck stars as Robert Ford and Sam Shepard co-stars as Frank James -- Jesse's devoted sibling and partner in crime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: 1
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Screen: Letterbox for TV
AWARDS
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • American Society of Cinematographers
  •     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2007 (Roger Deakins)
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2007 (Roger Deakins)
  •     Nominated Best Original Score - 2007 (Nick Cave, Warren Ellis)
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2007 (Roger Deakins)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2007
  • Detroit Film Critics Society
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Florida Film Critics
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2007 (Roger Deakins)
  • Golden Satellite Award
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  •     Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pictu - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2007
  • London Film Festival
  •     Film Presented - 2007
  • National Board of Review
  •     Won Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2007
  • National Society of Film Critics
  •     Won Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • San Francisco Film Critics Circle
  •     Won Best Picture - 2007
  •     Won Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Screen Actors Guild
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Southeastern Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2007
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
  •     Won Best Cinematography - 2007 (Roger Deakins)
  •     Won Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Toronto Film Critics Association
  •     Nominated Best Supporting Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  • Toronto International Film Festival
  •     Film Presented - 2007
  • Utah Film Critics
  •     Nominated Best Actor - 2007 (Casey Affleck)
  •     Nominated Best Picture - 2007
  • Venice International Film Festival
  •     In Competition - 2007
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEW:
  • Director Andrew Dominik adopts a style throughout his new psychological western The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford that he believes will give the film the weight and seriousness of an epic. The movie runs a stately 160 minutes not because there is too much action or too many sequences, but because conversations are edited so that protracted silences occur between every line of dialogue. For the first 30 minutes, as the members of the gang are introduced while they plan and execute a train robbery, Dominik is at his best. The deliberate tone and slow pace make this a unique and rewarding sequence, but the next 90 minutes of the film eats away that interest. Casey Affleck embodies the creepy stalker elements of Robert Ford with great skill, but his boyish face keeps him from ever being truly threatening -- perfect casting considering what the director does with the character. Ford's obsession with Jesse James (played as alternately psychotic or brooding by Brad Pitt) manages to be complete, without being in any way sexual. He's a boy trying to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up. His performance, in fact each performance throughout, is solid, but they are undermined by the film's pace. The editing style, which is obviously purposeful, hampers the film's protracted middle because while the film suggests many reasons why Ford kills Jesse, it never seems to take a stand on the issue. Jealousy, fear, duty, and a desire for celebrity are all presented as possibilities, but often these different motivations seem to conflict directly with each other. Over dinner with the Ford family, James humiliates the 20-year-old Robert, and one would think that his actions from then on stem from a desire for revenge, but even after the embarrassment, Ford is seen sniffing James' bedding. A film can be open-ended and open to interpretation, yet still present an explanation as to why everyone was interested in the material to begin with. The movie plays like the director wanted to make the film in order to figure out his own feeling about Robert, but never came to any resolution.

    The final 20 minutes, after Ford shoots Jesse and must live with the consequences, bring the proceedings back to life. As Robert revels in his notoriety, the viewer can draw so many parallels with what went on before that one can start to see that the material might have supported the stately rhythm. As it is, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a failure, but the combination of ideas, however unformed, and the style make it a genuine attempt at something new -- which makes the film more interesting than most failures. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Available now from DVDPlanet.com, join our mailing list and receive special offers and promotions.

BROWSE BY GENRE

NOW PLAYING

Drive (2011) Thing (2011) Transformers: the Dark of the Moon 3d Big Year

 

 

 

 

 

Specials

TOP 10 Last 2 Weeks

  1. Three Outlaw Samurai – $16.99
  2. Man in the Iron Mask (1939) – $15.35
  3. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 – $21.14
  4. World on a Wire – $25.34
  5. Tiny Furniture – $29.52
  6. New Tricks Season 6 – $24.64
  7. Lady & the Tramp – $29.14
  8. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World – $13.73
  9. Downton Abbey Season 2 – $19.14
  10. Father Dowling Mysteries Season 1 – $20.10

 

TOP 10 PRE-ORDERS

  1. The Passion of The Christ [WS] – 03/13/12 – $10.01
  2. Story Of Ruth, The – 03/13/12 – $9.83
  3. Love's Unfolding Dream – 03/13/12 – $9.74
  4. Harold and Maude – 02/21/12 – $9.11
  5. Reds [25th Anniversary Edition] [2 Discs] – 02/21/12 – $10.64
  6. David and Bathsheba – 03/13/12 – $9.85
  7. The Ultimate Gift – 03/13/12 – $9.86
  8. Francis Of Assisi – 03/13/12 – $10.01
  9. Nashville – 02/21/12 – $9.14
  10. A Place in the Sun – 02/21/12 – $10.23
Find us on Facebook
Become an Affiliate



My Account
 Login
 Register
 Order History
 Wish List
 Shopping Cart
Information
 Help
 Contact Us
 Shopping
 Shipping Policies
 Returns and Exchanges
 Privacy statement