True Grit

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Rooster Cogburn

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True Grit

Original title: True Grit
Year: 1969
Running time: 122 min.
Country: United States
Director: Henry Hathaway
Screenwriter: Marguerite Roberts (Novel: Charles Portis)
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Cast: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate, Jeff Corey, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Strother Martin
Producer: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Western. Adventure | Revenge. Crime
Movie Groups: Charles Portis Adaptations
Synopsis / Plot: The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy, Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), on a mission of "justice", which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), because he has "grit", and a reputation of getting the job done. The two are joined by a Texas Ranger, LaBoeuf (Glen Campbell), who is looking for the same man (Jeff Corey) for a separate murder in Texas. Their odyssey takes them from Fort Smith, Arkansas, deep into the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) to find their man.

Awards: 1969: Oscar: Best Actor (John Wayne). 2 Nominations

1969: Golden Globes: Best Actor - Drama (John Wayne). 3 Nominations

1969: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Promising Newcomer (Kim Darby)

1969: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

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