To the Summary!
Frank Ross (John Pickard) is gunned down in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His tomboy daughter Mattie hires on Rooster Cogburn to hunt down her father's killer in Indian Territory (now known as Oklahoma)
To the Cast!
John Wayne - Rooster Cogburn
Glen Campbell - La Boeuf
Kim Darby - Mattie Ross
Robert Duvall - Ned Pepper
Dennis Hopper - Moon
To the Deeper Thoughts!
This is my first official John Wayne film. Well, I've seen Circus World, but I don't really count that. And also, The Longest Day, but that's a huge ensamble cast.
Anyway...
I've already watched the remake done by the Cohen brothers (my review of which can be found here.) I was surprised to see just how like the remake the original is.
Seriously. There were shots and lines that were straight from the remake. Which I thought was kinda cool, that the Cohen version was so true to the original. And I liked that about the movie.
But, on its own, John Wayne's True Grit stands on its own as a classic. I really liked this movie. There is a sequel, but I think I'll be giving that a pass. I feel that the story of Rooster Cogburn ended nicely here.
I look forward to seeing more of The Duke's work.
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