The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Jesse James: A New Tale of the Old West.

Rating: 6/10 (27 September 2007)

While the movie is a slow moving and languid take on the legend of Jesse James, a play exists that would make a far more interesting movie: The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Jesse James: A New Tale of the Old West. It was created by a group of actors in New York and performed at the Manhattan Punchline to excellent reviews in and around 1979. it is faster, wittier and quicker to the point than the movie. I saw it at Creede Rep in Creede, CO and I remember hoping that this movie was based on the play. Alas it wasn't, and I don't see this topic being ripe for a competing film. If there was an independent filmmaker interested I know I would be a big fan.