The Assassination Of Jesse James

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Andrew Dominik, director of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, (nominated for two academy Awards), is a New Zealand born director and screenplay writer. Under his belt he features three movies, including neo-noir crime film Killing Them Softly. His work centers around criminals, as it is his passion. The Assassination of Jesse James pronounces such passion, as the longest recorded version of this movie stretches over four hours long. The length of this movie allows the audience to see the complex and anomalous relationship between Jesse James and Robert Ford.

The movie follows Jesse James with the audience knowing throughout the whole process that Robert Ford will eventually kill him. But the story it weaves between

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