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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Movie Info
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Director -
Andrew Dominik -
Producer -
Ridley Scott , Jules Daly , Brad Pitt , David Valdes , Dede Gardner -
Screenwriter -
Andrew Dominik -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Virtual Studios , Warner Bros. , Scott Free Productions , Plan B Films , Jesse Films Inc. -
Rating -
R (Some Strong Violence|Brief Sexual References) -
Genre -
Western , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 21, 2007, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.9M -
Runtime -
2h 40m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS