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True Grit [DVD] [1969]

John Wayne (Actor), Kim Darby (Actor), Henry Hathaway (Director) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall
  • Directors: Henry Hathaway
  • Writers: Charles Portis, Marguerite Roberts
  • Producers: Hal B. Wallis, Joseph H. Hazen, Paul Nathan
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Spanish, French, Italian, English
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French, Italian, English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: G (General Audience) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Run Time: 128 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HWZ560
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 377,385 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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John Wayne hams it up as a one-eyed, broken-down marshal in this 1969 adaptation of Charles Portis's bestselling novel. Kim Darby plays the formal-speaking adolescent who goes to Wayne for help tracking down her father's killer, and singer Glen Campbell straps on his guns to join the quest. Directed by old lion Henry Hathaway (Rawhide), True Grit is largely a showcase for Wayne (who finally won an Oscar), but it is also a decent Western with a particularly stirring final act. --Tom Keogh

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best 31 Mar 2003
By JRL Smith
Format:DVD
Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) seeks out a man with "True Grit" to detain the killer of her father. She eventuallty finds a drunken, one eyed US Marshall named Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne)and hires him to go into the Indian Territory after the killer. Glen Campbell as a Texas Ranger after the same baddy, for killing a "little" Texas Senator and his bird dog soon joins in the action. All three set off for the Territory after Tom Cheyney the murderer. The interaction between the 3 main players is superb - Wayne and Campbell argue over the reward offered in Texas whist Darby is far more interested in capturing or killing Cheyney in revenge for her father than for "some Texas bird dog"A high point of the film for me is when the trio find a couple of outlaws in a dugout and order them to cut up a turkey that Campbell has shot with his "Sharps Carbine" - too much gun as Rooster says . One of them is injured so Rooster offers help if the outlaw will tell them where they can find Cheyney. The other kills him to prevent him from talking, and Rooster then shoots his assailant. Leaning over the dying cowboy Rooster says "Your friend's done killed you, and I've done for him". The reply comes haltingly "He never done me wrong 'til he killed me" - Classic.Well don't just take my word that this is the best `cowboy` movie ever - be swayed by the panel who gave John Wayne his one and only Oscar for True Grit - truly his very best. (I had this on Video Tape - twice - I wore both tapes out playing them so often - now I have it on DVD.)
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional Western 15 Mar 2004
By Sally-Anne
Format:DVD
When her father is murdered by one of his employees, Tom Chaney, young Mattie Ross is determined to see justice done. It seems the justice system isn't up to the job so she has to hire a man with "true grit" to track Chaney down. She hires a one-eyed drunk known as Deputy Marshal Rooster Cogburn, to find the man and see him punished. She and Rooster are joined in the hunt by Texas Ranger Le Boeuf who is after Chaney for the killing of a Waco senator and his bird-dog.

Normally I don't watch Westerns, but this one is special. The script is well written and funny and the acting is inspired. Mattie is a serious and efficient young woman who stands for no nonsense; trained to be her father's bookkeeper, she drives a hard bargain and isn't about to be gulled by anyone. She expresses herself clearly and precisely in clipped sentences, avoiding the use of contractions, rarely laughs and doesn't appear to appreciate jokes. But she's very funny, and so is Rooster. She introduces herself to Rooster in a court house where he's just been cross-examined by a defence lawyer - one of the professionals he refers to as "pettifogging lawyers". The meaning of the word "pettifogging" can't be found in an English dictionary but seems clear enough in context: clouding or fogging the issue; extinguishing clarity - that sort of thing - in order to help the guilty evade justice . The dialogue is unusually articulate for a Western. The "true grit" turns out to be equally distributed between Mattie, Rooster and Le Boeuf. During the course of the mission, the three come to respect each other and Rooster and Mattie develop something close to a father/daughter relationship. It's an excellent film with wonderful characters.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A version of this story where you can actually understand what is said! 31 May 2011
By Pat Sutcliffe
Format:DVD
I recently went to the cinema to see the new version of this film (starring Jeff Bridges) and it was almost impossible to hear the dialogue due to Jeff Bridges' strange southern accent and the fact that he was mumbling into his large bushy beard! However I remember seeing the John Wayne film (made in 1969) and got a copy from Amazon and it is a sobering thought that a film made that long ago had far better sound quality that one made last year - so if you saw the new version and couldn't follow the story, get a copy of the early version and sit back and enjoy it is far superior than the new one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars true grit
another film which is better to view on blu-ray, and the price you pay is very cheap for the extra quality
Published 29 days ago by T. G. Parris
5.0 out of 5 stars much better in HD
i bought this for one of my friends for xmas so im writing this review baesd on what hes told me.the picture and sound quality are excellent and the upgrade is fantastic.
Published 2 months ago by MARKYBOY
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A Classic Film restored to beautiful quality a must own for western film fans, john Wayne at his best what more is there to say?
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I bought this DVD for my Father on his birthday as he loves westerns and John Wayne in particular. True Grit is particularly poignant too as it was made towards the end of John... Read more
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Published 2 months ago by kathia landin
5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic film in its own right
They sure do not make them this way anymore! True Grit is a real classic,and the remake is not nearly as good! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. M. K. Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars You will probably like this even if you don't like westerns
You will probably like this film even if you don't normally like westerns.

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Published 13 months ago by emm
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic film!
True grit is one the best westerns I have ever seen. And seing it in high definition makes it better. John wayne is the best choice as actor in this movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars incredible transfer for a classic movie...
love or hate the film, any film fan will watch this and their jaw will drop. This is an incredible HD transfer of a 45 year old film. Read more
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