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The cantankerous U.S. Marshall Rooster Cogburn is hired by a headstrong young girl to find the man who murdered her father and fled with the family savings. 4,511 IMDb 7.4 2 h 8 min 1969. X-Ray UHD G. Western · Adventure · Easygoing · Gritty. Free trial of Paramount+, rent, or buy.
There is a moment in "True Grit" when John Wayne and four or five bad guys confront each other across a mountain meadow. The situation is quite clear: Someone will have to back up or die. Director Henry Hathaway pulls his telephoto lens high up in the sky, and we see the meadow isolated there, dreamlike and fantastic.
Apr 22, 2024 · True Grit, American western film, released in 1969, that was a late career triumph for John Wayne, who won his only Academy Award for his performance as the cantankerous U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn. Mattie Ross (played by Kim Darby) is a headstrong 14-year-old girl who is determined to find her.
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory. 1880 Yell County, Arkansas. With revenge etched on her mind after the murder of her father by a once-trusted, cowardly jackal, plucky Mattie Ross rides to Fort Smith.
After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn...
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A young girl recruits an aging U.S. marshal to help avenge her father's death. Cast & Crew. Read More. Henry Hathaway. Director. John Wayne. Rooster Cogburn. Glen Campbell. La Boeuf. Kim Darby. Mattie Ross. Jeremy Slate. Emmett Quincy. Robert Duvall. Ned Pepper. Photos & Videos. View All. 2 Photos. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Western.
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
