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    PG-13| 1 hr. 50 min.

    Plot Summary
    After an outlaw named Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) murders her father, feisty 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) hires Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), a boozy, trigger-happy lawman, to help her find Chaney and avenge her father. The bickering duo are not alone in their quest, for a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) is also tracking Chaney for reasons of his own. Together the unlikely trio ventures into hostile territory to dispense some Old West justice.

    Cast: Jeff Bridges , Matt Damon , Josh Brolin , Barry Pepper , Hailee Steinfeld , Dakin Matthews , Jarlath Conroy , Paul Rae

    Directors: Joel Coen , Ethan Coen

    Genres: Western, Drama

    Distributor: Paramount Pictures

    True Grit (2010)

    Release Date: December 22nd, 2010|1 hr. 50 min.

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    • 88
      Peter Travers Rolling Stone

      What makes True Grit a new classic for the Coens is the way the brothers absorb the unfairly unsung Portis into their DNA, like they did with Cormac McCarthy in "No Country for Old Men." True Grit is packed with action and laughs, plus a touching coda with an older Mattie, but it's the dialogue that really sings. Great filmmaking. Great acting. Great movie. Saddle up. show more

    • 75
      Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle

      If there's one big difference between this version and the old, it's in the attitude toward violence. The new version may be more graphic, but it doesn't present violence as inevitable or necessary, just ugly. show more

    • 88
      Claudia Puig USA Today

      The original "True Grit" might have been eclipsed by John Wayne's larger-than-life persona, but the Coen brothers' remake is an ensemble piece that feels freshly their own. show more

    • November 19, 2012 rg00000000132369
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      I like the braids

    • September 05, 2011 rynmcpherson
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      I\'m getting pretty irritated with these people saying crap like \"i can\'t believe they remade this movie\" and \"they completely ruined the ending\" and so on.... my response...READ THE FREAKING BOOK!!!!!!! They did NOT remake the old one, they readapted the book!!! they didn\'t even have the old one in mind when they made it!! the old one, hardly stuck to the book at all, ESPECIALLY the ending. the ending to the new one, was exactly how the book ended! the way Bridges portrayed Cogburn was way closer to how the book portrayed him than Wayne did, who was just the exact same character in his movies...himself. and besides that, I didn\'t think Wayne was all that good in this. the lines from both movies came straight out of the book. does that answer your questions about the lines?!?!

    • August 27, 2011 riohondo30
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      GREAT MOVIE! SHOULDVE BEEN BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!

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    New on DVD & Blu-ray, Week of June 7: 'True Grit,' 'Just Go With It,' Blu-ray Debuts, and More

    Posted by     Harley W. Lond on Jun 7th, 2011 2:30PM

    There's finally some action coming to home entertainment shelves this week: We're blessed with 'True Grit,' a Coen brothers film that breathes new life into the Western genre; Adam Sandler and...

    Hailee Steinfeld in Talks for 'Carrie' Remake

    Posted by     Aiden Redmond on Jun 2nd, 2011 12:00PM

    After stealing the spotlight right out from under Jeff Brides and Matt Damon in 'True Grit' last year, it looks like things are gonna start turning up Hailee over the next year. Already slated to...

    Oscars Made Easy: Why You Should See 'True Grit'

    Posted by     Brian Childs on Feb 4th, 2011 3:30PM

    We're breaking down all the Oscar contenders for you, so that you can decide whether you want to see them -- or at the very least, be able to hold your own at cocktail parties. Next up: 'True...

    'True Grit' Comic Book: Rooster Cogburn Reimagined

    Posted by     Brian Childs on Jan 28th, 2011 7:30PM

    One of the most enjoyable online trends of the past year for those of us who love both movies and graphic novels has been the release of free, high quality supplemental comics that add to, not...

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