True Grit (1969)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:14
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: A pure western in which a lawmen tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis' novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S.... [More]
Starring: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Wayne's Oscar-winning film is one of his best and most personal, fusing the actor and the person, and marking a collaborative height of 3 vets: producer Hal Wallis, director Henry Hathaway, and the Duke; the shootout climax is particularly memorable. Full Review |
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Capably but too coyly directed by the aged Henry Hathaway. Full Review |
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This is what you find when you look up 'Western' in the cinematic genre dictionary.
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certainly one of Wayne's best performances, impressive in both his creation of a larger-than-life screen presence and the nuances he gave the role in all the right places Full Review |
CommentLatest News for True Grit
October 27, 2009:
Exclusive: Coen Brothers Talk True Grit
With the trades this morning carrying a casting announcement for the Coen brothers adaptation of True Grit, RT decided to go straight to the horses' mouths and ask the siblings... More...
October 27, 2009:
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin Sampling the Coen Brothers' True Grit 
The Coen brothers' "True Grit" remake may pick up a pair of high-profile stars to go with Jeff Bridges: Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are both in talks to join the cast. More...
September 11, 2009:
The Coens Like Jeff Bridges' True Grit
Proving that the Dude does indeed abide, Jeff Bridges is in talks to star in the Coen brothers' upcoming "True Grit" remake. More...
March 23, 2009:
The Coen Brothers Have True Grit
For their next feature, the Coen brothers will helm a more faithful re-adaptation of Charles Portis' "True Grit" for Paramount -- one which Variety is calling "not a traditional... More...
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