Jesse James

An action western surrounding the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw, Jesse James. As the charismatic and unpredictable outlaw plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money--and the glory--that is riding on his capture. However, the greatest threat to Jesse's life may ultimately come from those he trusts,

Genres: Action/Adventure and Western

Release Date: September 15th, 2006

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Renner, Mary-Louise Parker
Directed by: Andrew Dominik
Produced by: Benjamin Waisbren, Lisa Ellzey, Brad Pitt

By John Horn, Times Staff Writer

Every great western has a duel, and there's a showdown at the center of Brad Pitt's new movie about gunslinger Jesse James. The struggle hinged on the film's tone and length — at one point its running time was more than three hours — according to several people close to the production.

But running time wasn't the main issue. The thornier challenge was to come up with a cut of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" that satisfied audiences and Warner Bros., the studio making and distributing the film. At one point there were competing versions — one from writer-director Andrew Dominik and another from producer and star Pitt, according to a person familiar with the making of the movie. It's unclear which version of the film will be released.

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