True Grit (1969)

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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.

• Released: 1969-06-11
• Genres: Western, Drama, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 902 votes

Directed by Henry Hathaway.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch True Grit

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Philo; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Channel 4 Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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