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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.
1969 · Directed by Henry Hathaway · 128 min · Western · 29 frames
Tagline
The strangest trio ever to track a killer.
Crew
- Screenplay: Marguerite Roberts
- Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
- Music: Elmer Bernstein
- Production design: Walter H. Tyler
- Produced by: Hal B. Wallis
Cast
- John Wayne as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
- Kim Darby as Mattie Ross
- Glen Campbell as "La Boeuf"
- Jeremy Slate as Emmett Quincy
- Robert Duvall as Ned Pepper
- Dennis Hopper as "Moon"
- Alfred Ryder as Goudy
- Strother Martin as Colonel G. Stonehill
- Jeff Corey as Tom Chaney
- Ron Soble as Captain Boots Finch
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Wallis-Hazen Inc., Paramount Pictures, Taurus Film
- Box office: $37,659,900
- Themes: bounty hunter, man hunt, period drama
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