Drama ·Adventure ·Western · United States of America · 2010 · 1h 50m

True Grit

Director

Cast

Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross Matt Damon as LaBoeuf Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney Barry Pepper as Lucky Ned Pepper Dakin Matthews as Col. Stonehill

Crew

Roger Deakins — Director of Photography Ethan Coen — Editor Joel Coen — Editor Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer Ethan Coen — Screenplay Joel Coen — Screenplay

Tagline

Punishment comes one way or another.

Synopsis

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

bounty hunter based on novel or book father murder loss of loved one texas ranger arkansas alcoholism remake betrayal eye patch

Key Collaborators

Joel Coen Director Ethan Coen Director Roger Deakins Director of Photography Ethan Coen Editor Joel Coen Editor Carter Burwell Original Music Composer Ethan Coen Screenplay Joel Coen Screenplay Charles Portis Novel Joel Coen Producer Ethan Coen Producer Scott Rudin Producer

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