True Grit
Brief Synopsis
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After hired hand Tom Chaney murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn, a man of true grit, to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf, joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Heffron
Director
Warren Oates
Lisa Pelikan
Derrel Maury
Jack Fletcher
Roger Frazier
Film Details
Also Known As
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Genre
Western
Release Date
1978
Distribution Company
MGM Distribution CompanyUnited International Pictures (UIP)
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The further adventures of Rooster Cogburn, the rascally Western hero played in "True Grit" (1969) and "Rooster Cogburn" (1975) by John Wayne, has him battling injustice in his own unorthodox way while contending with a teenage girl bent on reforming him.
Director
Richard Heffron
Director
Cast
Warren Oates
Lisa Pelikan
Derrel Maury
Jack Fletcher
Roger Frazier
Redmond Gleeson
Lee Meriwether
John Perak
Ramon Bieri
Lee H Montgomery
Sue Hoffman
Don Spencer
Parley Baer
Lee De Broux
Gregg Palmer
Burt Douglas
James Stephens
Jeffrey Osterhage
Fredric Cook
Charles Burke
Richard Mckenzie
Simon Tyme
Film Details
Also Known As
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Genre
Western
Release Date
1978
Distribution Company
MGM Distribution CompanyUnited International Pictures (UIP)
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 19, 1978
