The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal and is being hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. No one knows of Robert Ford, at least not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that. He befriends Jesse and rides with his gang. And if that doesn't bring Ford fame, he will have to find a deadlier way. Friendship becomes rivalry and the quest for fame becomes obsession. Based on the novel by Ron Hansen.
Primary Title
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 24 November 2013
Release Year
- 2007
Start Time
- 02 : 05
Finish Time
- 04 : 55
Duration
- 170:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal and is being hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. No one knows of Robert Ford, at least not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that. He befriends Jesse and rides with his gang. And if that doesn't bring Ford fame, he will have to find a deadlier way. Friendship becomes rivalry and the quest for fame becomes obsession. Based on the novel by Ron Hansen.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- James, Jesse, 1847-1882--Drama
- Ford, Robert, 1862-1892--Drama
- Assassination--United States--Drama
- Criminal behavior--West (U.S.)--Drama
- Feature films--United States
- Western films
- Biographical films
- Film adaptations
Genres
- Drama
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Andrew Dominik (Director)
- Andrew Dominik (Writer)
- Ron Hansen (Writer)
- Brad Pitt (Actor)
- Casey Affleck (Actor)
- Sam Shepard (Actor)
- Mary-Louise Parker (Actor)
- Sam Rockwell (Actor)
- Jeremy Renner (Actor)
- Garret Dillahunt (Actor)
- Paul Schneider (Actor)
- Ridley Scott (Producer)
- Tony Scott (Executive Producer)
- Nick Cave (Composer)
- Warren Ellis (Composer)
- Roger Deakins (Cinematographer)
- Jules Daly (Producer)
- Dede Gardner (Producer)
- David Valdes (Producer)
- Zooey Deschanel (Actor)
- Pat Healy (Actor)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (Production Unit)
- Scott Free Productions (Production Unit)
- Plan B Entertainment (Production Unit)
- Brooklynn Proulx (Actor)
- Dustin Bollinger (Actor)
Subjects
- James, Jesse, 1847-1882--Drama
- Ford, Robert, 1862-1892--Drama
- Assassination--United States--Drama
- Criminal behavior--West (U.S.)--Drama
- Feature films--United States
- Western films
- Biographical films
- Film adaptations