The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007 · Movies · 2h 40m · Drama, Western

bleak

Major character dies

Suicide or self-harm

Downer ending

How it ends

Robert Ford kills Jesse James but is later killed himself, becoming infamous as a coward.

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Overview

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.