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.
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- Mister ArnMay 13, 2025This film has an excellent script with actors that bring it's characters to life. This movie is all about relationships, with some action to get the pot boiling.
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True Grit was released on June 21, 1969.
True Grit was directed by Henry Hathaway.
True Grit has a runtime of 2h 8m.
True Grit was produced by Hal B. Wallis.
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.
The key characters in True Grit are Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), "La Boeuf" (Glen Campbell).
True Grit is rated G.
True Grit is a Western, Drama, Adventure film.
True Grit has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
True Grit has made $37.7M at the box office.