True Grit is a movie directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen in 2010 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Portis, first published in 1968. The movie features Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, and others.
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Storyline
The father of 14-year old Mattie Ross is murdered by hired hand Tom Chaney while on a trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas to purchase horses. He tells her that Chaney has, likely, fled with Lucky Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the sheriff has no authority, so she inquires about hiring a Deputy U.S.
Movie vs Book
Year
2010
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
True Grit
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Length: 1h50m
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Year
1968
Pages
224
Book Rate
8.26
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Book
True Grit
Author: Charles Portis
Country: USA
First published in: 1968
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Henry Hathaway
User polls & recommendations
“I have become so used to having people say, 'We loved your movie' instead of 'We read your book' that now I merely say, 'Thanks.'”
CHARLES R. JACKSON (Writer)
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