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* CreatorsFavorite: Reportedly Creator/BradPitt's favorite role and cinematographer Roger Deakins' favorite film he's shot, even considering [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBCdekTEvmo the train robbery]] the highlight of his career.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The film was reluctantly released by Warner Bros nearly two years after filming wrapped and dumped it to only 301 theaters.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The film was reluctantly released by Warner Bros nearly two years after filming wrapped and dumped it to only 301 theaters.screens. [[note]] to put this into perspective, what constitutes a wide release in the United States is 600, and most major film releases get at the very least 800-1200. [[/note]]
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* NonActorVehicle: Political consultant James Carville as Missouri governor Thomas Theodore Crittenden.
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* NonActorVehicle: Political consultant James Carville as plays Missouri governor Thomas Theodore Crittenden.
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* AllStarCast: Creator/BradPitt, Creator/CaseyAffleck, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/JeremyRenner, Paul Schneider, Creator/GarretDillahunt, Music/SamShepard, Mary Louise Parker, and Creator/ZooeyDeschanel
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* AllStarCast: Creator/BradPitt, Creator/CaseyAffleck, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/SamShepard, Creator/JeremyRenner, Paul Schneider, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/PaulSchneider, Creator/MaryLouiseParker, Creator/ZooeyDeschanel, Creator/GarretDillahunt, Music/SamShepard, Mary Louise Parker, and Creator/ZooeyDeschanelCreator/TedLevine.
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* NonActorVehicle: Political consultant James Carville as Missouri governor Thomas Theodore Crittenden.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The film was reluctantly released by Warner Bros nearly two years after filming wrapped and dumped it to only 301 theaters.
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* PermanentPlaceholder: Hugh Ross was an assistant editor whose narration was initially a temp track, but Dominik liked it so much that he ultimately stuck with it.
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* ThrowItIn: Hugh Ross was an assistant editor whose narration was initially a temp track, but Dominik liked it so much that he ultimately stuck with it.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was shot in 2005, but wasn't released until 2007 because of squabbles between Director Andrew Dominik, who wanted an impressionistic, Creator/TerrenceMalick-esque approach, and executives at Warner Bros. [[ExecutiveMeddling who wanted a more conventional, action-packed movie]]. Eventually, Brad Pitt, producer Creator/RidleyScott, and editors [[Film/BrokebackMountain Dylan]] [[Film/ThereWillBeBlood Tichenor]], Curtiss Clayton, and [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Michael Kahn]] made and tested various recuts. It was only after Pitt's support of Dominik that the version we know now was released, albeit ScrewedByTheNetwork.
* ThrowItIn: Hugh Ross, who has [[OneBookAuthor no other narration credits to his name]], was the assistant editor who's narration was initially a temp track, before Dominik liked it so much that he stuck with it.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice between Creator/CaseyAffleck and Creator/ShiaLabeouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was too young.
* ThrowItIn: Hugh Ross, who has [[OneBookAuthor no other narration credits to his name]], was the assistant editor who's narration was initially a temp track, before Dominik liked it so much that he stuck with it.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice between Creator/CaseyAffleck and Creator/ShiaLabeouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was too young.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was shot in 2005, but wasn't released until 2007 because of squabbles between Director Andrew Dominik, who wanted an impressionistic, Creator/TerrenceMalick-esque approach, and executives at Warner Bros. [[ExecutiveMeddling who wanted a more conventional, action-packed movie]]. Eventually, Brad Pitt, producer Creator/RidleyScott, and editors [[Film/BrokebackMountain Dylan]] [[Film/ThereWillBeBlood Tichenor]], Dylan Tichenor (''Film/BrokebackMountain, Film/ThereWillBeBlood''), Curtiss Clayton, and [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Spielberg]]-collaborator Michael Kahn]] Kahn made and tested various recuts. It was only after Pitt's support of Dominik that the version we know now was released, albeit ScrewedByTheNetwork.
* ThrowItIn: HughRoss, who has [[OneBookAuthor no other narration credits to his name]], Ross was the an assistant editor who's whose narration was initially a temp track, before but Dominik liked it so much that he ultimately stuck with it.
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** The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice between Creator/CaseyAffleck and Creator/ShiaLabeouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was tooyoung.young.
** The filmmakers tried a number of different narrators, including Zooey Deschanel, before the director decided to stick with the one by Hugh Ross.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was shot in 2005, but wasn't released until 2007 because of squabbles between Director Andrew Dominik, who wanted an impressionistic, Creator/TerrenceMalick-esque approach, and executives at Warner Bros. [[ExecutiveMeddling who wanted a more action-packed movie]]. Eventually, Brad Pitt, producer Creator/RidleyScott, and editors [[Film/BrokebackMountain Dylan]] [[Film/ThereWillBeBlood Tichenor]], Curtis Clayton, and Michael Kahn made and tested various recuts. It's currently unknown who's cut was picked for general release.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was shot in 2005, but wasn't released until 2007 because of squabbles between Director Andrew Dominik, who wanted an impressionistic, Creator/TerrenceMalick-esque approach, and executives at Warner Bros. [[ExecutiveMeddling who wanted a more conventional, action-packed movie]]. Eventually, Brad Pitt, producer Creator/RidleyScott, and editors [[Film/BrokebackMountain Dylan]] [[Film/ThereWillBeBlood Tichenor]], Curtis Curtiss Clayton, and [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Michael Kahn Kahn]] made and tested various recuts. It's currently unknown It was only after Pitt's support of Dominik that the version we know now was released, albeit ScrewedByTheNetwork.
* ThrowItIn: Hugh Ross, who has [[OneBookAuthor no other narration credits to his name]], was the assistant editor who'scut narration was picked for general release.initially a temp track, before Dominik liked it so much that he stuck with it.
* ThrowItIn: Hugh Ross, who has [[OneBookAuthor no other narration credits to his name]], was the assistant editor who's
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* DawsonCasting: A strange case. Frank James, Jesse's older brother, is 38. It's implied that his life as a bandit has been hard on his looks, so maybe he's supposed to look about 50. He was played by Music/SamShepard, aged 64 at the time. The 32-year-old Casey Affleck also plays Bob from the age of 20, though the film follows him through the rest of his life. Brad Pitt is also nine years older than Jesse was at the time of his death.
** Almost all of the cast falls under this, Ted Levine was 50 playing a man who was in his thirties and died at 44 and James Carville was also about ten years older than the man he was playing
** Almost all of the cast falls under this, Ted Levine was 50 playing a man who was in his thirties and died at 44 and James Carville was also about ten years older than the man he was playing
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* DawsonCasting: A strange case. Frank James, Jesse's older brother, is 38. It's implied that his life as a bandit has been hard on his looks, so maybe he's supposed to look about 50. He was played by Music/SamShepard, aged 64 at the time. The 32-year-old Casey Affleck also plays Bob from the age of 20, though the film follows him through the rest of his life. Brad Pitt is also nine years older than Jesse was at the time of his death. \n** Almost all of the cast falls under this, Ted Levine was also 50 playing a man who was in his thirties and died at 44 44, and James Carville was also about ten years older than the man he was playingplaying.
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** Almost all of the cast falls under this, Ted Levine was 50 playing a man who was in his thirties and died at 44 and James Carville was also about ten years older than the man he was playing
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice between Creator/CaseyAffleck and Creator/ShiaLebouf.Creator/ShiaLebeouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was too young.
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** Whether Jesse James or Robert Ford is the "main character" of the film is debatable, considering the amount of screen time and thematic weight each character receives. Though Ford's life extends through the entire film, the presence of James gets more weight.
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** Whether Jesse James or Robert Ford is the "main character" of the film is debatable, considering the amount of screen time and thematic weight each character receives. Though Ford's life extends through the entire film, the James' presence of James gets more weight.
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* AllStarCast: Creator/BradPitt, Creator/CaseyAffleck, Creator/SamRockwell, Creator/JeremyRenner, Paul Schneider, Creator/GarretDillahunt, Music/SamShepard, Mary Louise Parker and Creator/ZooeyDeschanel
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice between Casey Affleck and Shia Lebouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was too young.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was shot in 2005, but wasn't released until 2007 because of squabbles between Director Andrew Dominik, who wanted an impressionistic, Creator/TerrenceMalick-esque approach approach, and executives at Warner Bros. [[ExecutiveMeddling who wanted a more action-packed movie]]. Eventually Eventually, Brad Pitt, producer Creator/RidleyScott Creator/RidleyScott, and editors [[Film/BrokebackMountain Dylan]] [[Film/ThereWillBeBlood Tichenor]], Curtis Clayton Clayton, and Michael Kahn made and tested various recuts. It's currently unknown who's cut was picked for general release.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Robert Ford was down to a choice betweenCasey Affleck Creator/CaseyAffleck and Shia Lebouf.Creator/ShiaLebouf. The executives chose Casey because they thought Shia was too young.
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** Whether Jesse James or Robert Ford is the "main character" of the film is debatable, considering the amount of screen time and thematic weight each character receives. Though Ford's life extends through the entire film, James is given more weight while he's around. In spite of whatever argument you might make, Brad Pitt's star power, combined with Jesse James', ensure that James is always considered the lead role.
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* CreatorKiller: The film's financial failure led to director/writer Andrew Dominik not doing another film for 5 years.
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* AcclaimedFlop: The film earned positive reviews and made quite a few top ten lists for the year (topping several), but it flopped at the box office and make back half of its thirty million budget.
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* AcclaimedFlop: The film earned positive reviews and made quite a few top ten lists for the year (topping several), but it flopped at the box office and make made back only half of its thirty million budget.
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* TheCastShowoff: She may have had most of her role cut but Zooey Deschanel gets a song to compensate.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Filmed in Winnipeg's Exchange district (which looks sufficiently old, for that matter). Many scenes were also filmed in Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
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** Whether Jesse James or Robert Ford is the "main character" of the film is debatable, considering the amount of screen time and thematic weight each character receives. Though Ford's life extends through the entire film, James is given more weight while he's around. In spite of whatever argument you might make, Brad Pitt's star power, combined with Jesse James', ensure that James is always considered the lead role.
** Although Mary-Louise Parker and Zooey Deschanel are billed near the top, neither one has more than a brief cameo.
** Whether Jesse James or Robert Ford is the "main character" of the film is debatable, considering the amount of screen time and thematic weight each character receives. Though Ford's life extends through the entire film, James is given more weight while he's around. In spite of whatever argument you might make, Brad Pitt's star power, combined with Jesse James', ensure that James is always considered the lead role.
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* DawsonCasting: A strange case. Frank James, Jesse's older brother, is 38. It's implied that his life as a bandit has been hard on his looks, so maybe he's supposed to look about 50. He was played by Music/SamShepard, aged 64 at the time. The 32-year-old Casey Affleck also plays Bob from the age of 20, though the film follows him through the rest of his life. Brad Pitt is also nine years older than Jesse was at the time of his death.
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* AllStarCast: BradPitt, Casey Affleck, SamRockwell, JeremyRenner, Paul Schneider, Garret Dillahunt, Music/SamShepard, [[Series/{{Weeds}} Mary Louise Parker]] and ZooeyDeschanel
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