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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was based on the book The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 7 votes for the book, and 6 votes for the movie.

Movie details for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The movie was released in 2006. More information on the movie is available on IMDb.

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Book details for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was written by Ron Hansen. The book was published in 1983 by Harper Perennial. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

Ron Hansen also wrote Mariette in Ecstasy (1991).

  

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Hansen re-creates the real West with his imaginative telling of the life of the most famous outlaw of them all, Jesse James, and of his death at the hands of the upstart Robert Ford. James, a charismatic, superstitious, and moody man, holds sway over a ra... Read More
Hansen re-creates the real West with his imaginative telling of the life of the most famous outlaw of them all, Jesse James, and of his death at the hands of the upstart Robert Ford. James, a charismatic, superstitious, and moody man, holds sway over a ragged gang who fear his temper and quick shooting. Robert Ford, a young gang member torn between worshipping Jesse and taking his place, guns him down in cold blood and lives out his days tormented by the killing.