Review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) by Ryan R — 06 Mar 2013

A strong performance by most of the cast. Dominik's best work!

This review of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) was written by Ryan R on 06 Mar 2013.

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