Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) by Suzanne A — 23 Aug 2012

Beautiful cinematography. The movie was a bit slow, but worth watching.

This review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) was written by Suzanne A on 23 Aug 2012.

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