True Grit (1969)

True Grit is a American western from 1969 directed by Henry Hathaway. The film stars John Wayne , Kim Darbyand Glen Campbell. The film is based on the novel of the same name by writer Charles Portis. John Wayne won an Academy Award for his portrayal.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == Mattie Ross is a young lady whose father was killed. She is out for revenge and relies on the help of Cogburn, a sturdy Raster Marshall. With his eye patch it looks dangerous, and Moreover, he has a notorious reputation. He is the suitable person for Mattie to find the killer, but Lattice itself seems not interested. In the end, they convince him the killer, one Tom Chaney, search, after which they get the help of La Boeuf. The latter is a Texas Ranger who are looking for the same killer in connection with another murder case.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 awards and nominations
 * 3.1 Academy Awards
 * 3.2 Golden Globes
 * 3.3 BAFTA
 * 4 Trivia

The three pulling through the West and discover that Chaney cooperates with the famous criminal Ned Pepper. The triad is the criminals on the track, and when Mattie one day wakes up, she is face to face with Chaney. They barely hesitate and shoots the murderer of her father. While grid and La Boeuf meet her walk, she is held hostage by the gang of Pepper. As soon as lattice and La Boeuf promise that they leave, Mattie is released.

La Boeuf is hiding along with Mattie and Chaney, the wounded while only roster against Pepper and his henchmen. Diffuser can kill everyone except Pepper. Itself is Grid clamp under his shot horse. When Pepper wants to kill him, shooting him from a great distance La Boeuf death. But meanwhile, Chaney called escapes.

Suddenly dives Chaney gets on surprisingly a serious blow and La Boeuf. falls to the ground. Mattie shoot Chaney in the arm, but he survives the shot again. In addition, the recoil of the weapon that Mattie in a deep pit falls. The old Roster then reacts very fast when Chaney wants to administer him the final blow. Roster shoot Chaney dead and helps Mattie, who get bitten by a rattlesnake. Rooster and Mattie seem stuck, but La Boeuf can them with the help of a horse from the pit release. Efforts made by the slightly later dies La Boeuf. Roster then returns along with Mattie back to town. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Awards and nominations[ Edit] == ===Academy Awards<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">Won
 * John Wayne - Rooster Cogburn
 * Kim Darby - Mattie Ross
 * Glen Campbell - La Boeuf
 * Robert Duvall - Ned Pepper
 * Jeff Corey - Tom Chaney
 * Dennis Hopper- Moon

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">Nominated
 * Best Actor in a Leading Role - John Wayne

===Golden Globes<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">Won
 * Best Music, Original Song - Don Black, Elmer Bernstein

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">Nominated
 * Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama - John Wayne

===BAFTA<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">Nominated
 * Best Original Song - Don Black, Elmer Bernstein
 * Most Promising Newcomer-Male - Glen Campbell

==Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles - Kim Darby
 * John Wayne won an Academy Award for his portrayal.
 * Allegedly Dennis Hopper and John Wayne had quarreled on the set. Wayne ran Hopper with a loaded gun after. Hopper hid in Glen Campbell 's dressing room and waited until Wayne was calmed down. Robert Duvall, also known as a method actor, had regularly arguing with Wayne.
 * Elvis Presley was considered for the role that eventually went to Glen Campbell.
 * Tuesday Weld and Mia Farrow refused both the role of Mattie Ross.
 * A sequel came out In 1975 with John Wayne again in the lead role.
 * Kim Darby was 22 years during the shooting, while her character supposedly was 14 years old.
 * 2010 In Joel and Ethan Coen filmed a remake of the film. The role of John Wayne in that version went to Jeff Bridges.