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True Grit (2010)

PG_13  110 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Western   -  22 December 2010 (USA)
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A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.

Directors:

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Writers:

Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Hailee Steinfeld ...
Matt Damon ...
Josh Brolin ...
Barry Pepper ...
Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews ...
Jarlath Conroy Jarlath Conroy ...
Paul Rae ...
Domhnall Gleeson ...
Elizabeth Marvel Elizabeth Marvel ...
Roy Lee Jones ...
Ed Corbin ...
Bear Man (as Ed Lee Corbin)
Leon Russom ...
Bruce Green ...
Candyce Hinkle ...
Boarding House Landlady
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Storyline

Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross 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. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or her "grit" tested. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Punishment comes one way or another See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Temple de acero See more »

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,850,000 (USA) (26 December 2010) (3047 Screens)

Gross:

$244,900,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin have both played the character of Wild Bill Hickok in separate productions before starring in this film together. Bridges played Hickok in Wild Bill and Brolin played Hickok in The Young Riders. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: At one point in the film, Rooster says that they have a choice of heading north into the Winding Stair Mountains or continuing further west. The Winding Stair Mountains are 30-40 miles southwest of Fort Smith, meaning they would have to travel south to go up into the mountains, not north. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
40-Year-Old Mattie: People do not give it credence that a young girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood. But it did happen. I was just 14 years of age when a coward by the name of Tom Chaney shot my father down and robbed him of his life and his horse and two California gold pieces that he carried in his trouser band...
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Crazy Credits

Drew Houpt is credited as "The New Duke", an apparent reference to John Wayne ('The Duke') who starred in the original film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.82" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS"
Written by Elisha A. Hoffman and Anthony J. Showalter See more »