The strangest trio ever to track a killer.
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.
True Grit (1969) is a western film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on June 11, 1969 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell and Jeremy Slate. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 882 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for True Grit.
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Featurette
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
James Westerfield
as Judge Parker
John Fiedler
as Lawyer Daggett
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Charles Portis, Marguerite Roberts and Don Black, produced by Hal B. Wallis.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 882 ratings.
It's about the Duke's image really you know. When her father is shot and killed, Mattie Ross is outraged and thirsting for revenge. Seeking out Rooster Cogburn based on his gritty reputation, and aided by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, they head off to find the killer. It's not bold or foolish to say that John Wayne has not only been in better films, he's also given better performances than his Oscar winning turn here in…
Reviewed on May 29, 2019
This has got to be one of the finest of this genre ever made. Wayne is superb as a tough, uncompromising US marshal engaged by a naive, but headstrong Kim Darby to avenge the murder of her father. The vain, self-assured Texas Ranger "La Beouf" (Glen Campbell) is also on the hunt and the three of them set off to track down "Lucky Ned Pepper" and his gang. The photography is stunning and we do get quite a sense of…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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True Grit (1969) is available to stream on Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of True Grit (1969) includes John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate and Robert Duvall. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
True Grit was released on June 11, 1969 and runs for 2h 8m.
True Grit (1969) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 882 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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