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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:

Retribution 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:

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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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of child labor laws, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen were unable to film any scenes past midnight with Hailee Steinfeld (especially difficult because the movie contains many night scenes), and because of scheduling problems, any time there is a shot of another character over Mattie's shoulder or back, Mattie is played by an adult double, not Steinfeld. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the cornbread shoot, Cogburn shoots the first piece of cornbread with his Colt Single Action Army, in the next scene, when LaBoeuf shoots the cornbread, Cogburn is seen holding a Colt Dragoon, similar to the gun Mattie Ross has. It is NOT one of the Colt 1851 Navy's he carries on his saddle. 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

Buster Coen, Ethan Coen's son, is listed in the end credits as "Mr. Damon's abs double". In reality, he was an on-set assistant to the script supervisor. See more »

Connections

References The Night of the Hunter (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

"WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS"
Written by Charles Crozat Converse (as Charles C. Converse) See more »