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True Grit is a 2010 American Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. It is an adaptation of Charles Portis ' 1968 novel of the same name, starring Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn and Hailee Steinfeld (in her theatrical film debut) as Mattie Ross.
True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis ' 1968 novel of the same name .
A teenage girl hires a drunken U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger to help her avenge her father's murder in Indian Territory. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic adventure drama film.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Henry Hathaway
- 1969-06-21
A western drama directed by the Coen brothers, starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld. A 14-year-old girl hires a lawman and a ranger to help her avenge her father's murder by an outlaw.
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- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- PG-13
- Western, Drama
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 (John Wayne), a man of "true grit...
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- Henry Hathaway
- G
- John Wayne
Sticking more closely to the source material than the 1969 feature adaptation starring Western icon John Wayne, the Coens' True Grit tells the story from the young girl's perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country for Old Men producing partner Scott Rudin.
Dec 21, 2010 · Roger Ebert praises the Coen Brothers' adaptation of Charles Portis' novel, starring Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn and Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross. He compares the film with the 1969 version and admires the cast, the cinematography and the dialogue.
