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Feb 7, 2011 · Having won an Oscar last year for his performance in indie drama Crazy Heart , True Grit has guaranteed that Jeff Bridges is again up for an Academy Award this year. He’s not alone, either....
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Jan 16, 2023 · Many critics felt Bridges’ turn as Cogburn was the better performance, and if not for the win for Crazy Heart, there is a good chance Bridges would have won the Oscar for True Grit.
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Mar 13, 2014 · Joel and Ethan Coen’s spirited remake of the western “True Grit” followed with 10 nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards, including best picture. “The Social Network” and “Inception” scored...
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True Grit is a 2010 Western written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne. The film tells the story of U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn, who assists 13-year-old Mattie Ross in avenging the murder of her father. The film was...
•Best Actor — Jeff Bridges
•Best Adapted Screenplay — Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
•Best Art Direction — Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
•Best Cinematography — Roger Deakins
•Best Costume Design — Mary Zophres
•Best Director — Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney, and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn, she sets out with him - over his objections - to hunt down Chaney. Her father's blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indi...
Dec 22, 2006 · John Wayne and the Oscar Award. John Wayne’s status as an actor did not change much after finally winning the Best Actor Award for True Grit in 1969, but it increased his popularity all over the world. My Oscar Book: Wayne was nominated twice for the Actor Oscar.
The film was released on December 22, 2010. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] True Grit received critical acclaim and was a success at the box office; and was later nominated for ten Academy Awards.
Mar 7, 2024 · John Wayne on the set of True Grit. Picture: Getty Images On a similar note, John Wayne only won a single Academy Award in his whole career. That was in 1970, for his role in the previous year's True Grit.
