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True Grit

True Grit

Western • G • 1969 • 2 hr 8 min
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7.0
IMDb
7.4

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.

Starring

John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall

Directed By

Henry Hathaway

Written By

Marguerite Roberts

Attributes

Simple

Genre

WesternDrama

Release Date

June 11, 1969

User Reviews

Tyler Edwin Nestor
Tyler Edwin Nestor
Engaging, action packed and well acted. Also features interesting characters that’re written well.
Greysky Morning
Greysky Morning
One of John Wayne's best as he plays a U.S. Marshall in search of a killer alongside a young girl seeking revenge for her father's murder
Geronimo Johnstock
Geronimo Johnstock
It’s a classic John Wayne Western! You gotta watch it if you’re a fan of the genre.
Vincenzo Ridente
Vincenzo Ridente
John Wayne at his finest a definite must see
Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell
Classic John Wayne. A must see for fans.
Ryan
Ryan
Worth the watch, John Wayne never disappoints.
Razvan
Razvan
One of John Wayne's best movies. Engaging and entertaining all the way through. Must watch for any Western fans out there.
Hawk woodall
Hawk woodall
This is one of the essential old school westerns that everyone has to watch. Great pacing and characters through and through!
Tony Basch
Tony Basch
A slow burn but the two main characters are very memorable.
Mason
Mason
John Wayne's greatest gift to the Western genre.

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Ratings
55 (3%)
262 (13%)
1,210 (62%)
431 (22%)
7.0 – Based on 2k ratings
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True Grit
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.
Rooster Cogburn
After a band of drunken thugs overruns a small Indian Nation town, killing Reverend Goodnight and raping the women folk, Eula Goodnight enlists the aid of US Marshal Cogburn to hunt them down and bring her father's killers to justice.
True Grit: A Further Adventure
True Grit: A Further Adventure
The further adventures of True Grit's Rooster Cogburn has him battling injustice in his own unorthodox way while contending with a teenage girl bent on reforming him.
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Hang 'em High
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.
The Magnificent Seven
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
True Grit
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
A Fistful of Dollars
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
For a Few Dollars More
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
Red Dawn
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
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Stuart Gordon on TRUE GRIT

Cast & Crew

Henry Hathaway
Henry
Hathaway
John Wayne
John
Wayne
Kim Darby
Kim
Darby
Glen Campbell
Glen
Campbell
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy
Slate
Robert Duvall
Robert
Duvall
Dennis Hopper
Dennis
Hopper
Alfred Ryder
Alfred
Ryder
Strother Martin
Strother
Martin
Jeff Corey
Jeff
Corey
Ron Soble
Ron
Soble
Marguerite Roberts
Marguerite
Roberts

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