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A pure Western in which a lawman tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis's novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who would rather stay home than chase criminals. He heeds the call, though, when 14-year-old Mattie Ross (.. Read more

Starring	John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate
Director	Henry Hathaway
Genres	Action/Adventure

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- Disappointingly slow-moving and uninventive semi-spoof Western with a roistering performance from a veteran star, who won a sentimental Oscar for daring to look fat and old.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  John Wayne at his best
  
  This has to be one of his best if not THE best performance of John Wayne's illustrious career, despite having to carry the dubious acting skills of the ... read more »
  
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  - English
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 07:52
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  I won't rest until Tom Chaney's barking in hell...
  
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  Thinking I should watch the original before the remake, I thoroughly enjoyed True Grit. John Wayne's portrayal of the flawed, drunken and hard-nosed Marshal... read more »
  
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- - CosmoForKing
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  - London
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 15:11
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  amazing dude
  
  5 star western , 5 star movie and 5 star acting! John Wayne does not get any better than that ! One of the best cowboy film of all time comparing it to all of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 Oct 2011 at 13:11
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  Original was suprisingly addictive
  
  Ok - not going to lie, I though that I had rented the most recent version of this film, obviously in a drunken haze I requested the old skool version. However I... read more »
  
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- - AndyTuT
  - 35 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 19 Sep 2011 at 15:34
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  Fill your hand you son of a bitch!
  
  Girl’s father shot by drunken worker, Authorities not interested, hires old drunk US Marshall because he has True Grit, Texas Ranger also after drunken ... read more »
  
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- 1013204
- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 05 Jul 2011 at 08:59
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  Not all remakes are an improvement !
  
  Far far better than the current re-hash ! John Wayne still takes some beating. The female lead is also much superior.
  
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  - 14 Jun 2011 at 09:04
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  Watchable but very dated
  
  John Wayne puts in a good performance as Rooster Cogburn, and his character is nonsentimental and amusing. Mattie Ross however is played as a fairly androgenous... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 171 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 05 Jun 2011 at 18:28
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  John Wayne - A Classic
  
  loved it.
  
  A classic - used to watch these westerns as a kid with my
  
  father - happy days.
  
  John Wayne was a legend.
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 May 2011 at 13:36
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  True Grit is a gritty western!
  
  A very high-paced and fun Western with solid performances from The Duke and the supporting cast. A classic film that should be seen.
  
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  - 05 May 2011 at 06:24
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  not for me
  
  I know some people may take offence at this but I just couldn't help thinking when watching this film that it was some kind of amateur dramatics version of ... read more »
  
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  - bournemouth
  - 22 Mar 2011 at 21:32
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  True Grit
  
  When I was younger I could not abide John Wayne films. I always enjoyed westerns though. A while ago now I bought myself a set of Westerns, The Classic ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 17 Oct 2010 at 10:30
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- - 6
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  John Wayne at his best
  
  This has to be one of his best if not THE best performance of John Wayne's illustrious career, despite having to carry the dubious acting skills of the ... read more »
  
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  - English
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 07:52
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  John Wayne truly at ...
  
  John Wayne truly at his best. A must for all fans of the 'Duke'. Not to be missed. Scenery is truly breathtaking, fast action and excitement all the ... read more »
  
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- - Robert#343
  - FORRES
  - 28 Jul 2004 at 10:34
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  Redefining John Wayne
  
  Slight disagreement with above review.
  
  True Grit is a good film for which John Wayne won his only Oscar. However, this is a 'fun' film.read more »
  
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- - Manthing
  - London, England
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 09:56
- - 1
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  True Grit
  
  When I was younger I could not abide John Wayne films. I always enjoyed westerns though. A while ago now I bought myself a set of Westerns, The Classic ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 17 Oct 2010 at 10:30
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  not for me
  
  I know some people may take offence at this but I just couldn't help thinking when watching this film that it was some kind of amateur dramatics version of ... read more »
  
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  - bournemouth
  - 22 Mar 2011 at 21:32
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  Fill your hand you son of a bitch!
  
  Girl’s father shot by drunken worker, Authorities not interested, hires old drunk US Marshall because he has True Grit, Texas Ranger also after drunken ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 05 Jul 2011 at 08:59
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  Classic John Wayne ...
  
  Classic John Wayne western. John is U.S. Marshall Rooster Cogburn, who isn't too keen on chasing criminals. When 14yr old Mattie calls on him to avenge her ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jun 2004 at 09:58
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  One of those films ...
  
  One of those films where the scenery is great, the acting OK and the story silly but appealing. John Wayne plays an idealised version of himself and saves the ... read more »
  
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  - ARMAGH
  - 12 Oct 2004 at 19:06
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  Western, John Wayne
  
  a very well made and fast film
  
  as usaul Wayne plays a superb part, along with Glen Campbell
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 12 Dec 2004 at 15:13
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  Western
  
  This has to be John Wayne's best Western of all time.
  
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  - Swansea, Wales
  - 08 Jan 2005 at 18:37

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  A pure Western in which a lawman tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis's novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who would rather stay home than chase criminals. He heeds the call, though, ...

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  A pure Western in which a lawman tracks a criminal, TRUE GRIT, based on Charles Portis's novel, reunited John Wayne with director Henry Hathaway (THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER). Wayne is crotchety U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who would rather stay home than chase criminals. He heeds the call, though, ...