True Grit (1969 film)

True Grit
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henry Hathaway
Screenplay by	Marguerite Roberts
Based on	True Grit by Charles Portis
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Starring	John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby Robert Duvall Jeff Corey Dennis Hopper Strother Martin H.W. Gim John Fiedler
Cinematography	Lucien Ballard
Edited by	Warren Low
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	June 12, 1969 (1969-06-12) (Premiere (Little Rock, AR)) June 13, 1969 (1969-06-13) (Los Angeles) [1]
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$31.1 million[2]

True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts. Wayne won an Oscar for his performance in the film and reprised his character for the 1975 sequel Rooster Cogburn.

Historians believe Cogburn was based on Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, who brought in some of the toughest outlaws. The cast also features Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey and Strother Martin. The title song, sung by Campbell, was also Oscar-nominated.

The movie's success, launched a series of films including a 1975 sequel, a 1978 made-for-TV sequel, and a 2010 remake film adaptation.