UNITED STATES · 2010

True Grit

Joel Coen
revenge coming of age western justice father daughter bond moral ambiguity
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Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl 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.

Year2010
CountryUnited States
DirectorJoel Coen
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