The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Andrew Dominik, the Kiwi director behind 2005’s Chopper, returns with this new interpretation of what has become the Jesse James legend. Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Zooey Deschanel, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Rockwell and Sam Shepard star. Cinematography by the Coen Brothers’ man, Roger Deakins. Based on Ron Hansen’s 1983 novel of the same name.

“This is a 160-minute art Western, and if you're up for such a beast it is a glory to behold. It's gorgeous, but rarely for the sake of mere gorgeousness, and languorous, but never listless.” (Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News)

“The extraordinary expressive performers, male and female; the haunting interior and exterior conflicts; the painstaking authenticity of the period detail; and the subtly modulated mood shifts all combine to make a modern masterpiece of an old legend.” (Andrew Sarris, New York Observer)

“Dominik paints a richly detailed mosaic on locations in Calgary and Winnipeg, and you can only marvel at the visual miracles achieved by cinematographer Roger Deakins.” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)

“A haunting retelling of one of the enduring outlaw sagas in American culture.” (Liza Schwarbaum, Entertainment Weekly)