True Grit_
"The strangest trio ever to track a killer."
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
Starring
John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell
Box Office
$37.7M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
True Grit was released 57 years ago in 1969.
Overview
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Roo...
True Grit is a Western film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (20)
John Wayne
Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Kim Darby
Mattie Ross
Glen Campbell
"La Boeuf"
Jeremy Slate
Emmett Quincy
Robert Duvall
Ned Pepper
Dennis Hopper
"Moon"
Alfred Ryder
Goudy
Strother Martin
Colonel G. Stonehill
Jeff Corey
Tom Chaney
Ron Soble
Captain Boots Finch
James Westerfield
Judge Parker
John Fiedler
Lawyer Daggett
John Doucette
"Sheriff"
Donald Woods
"Barlow"
Edith Atwater
Mrs. Floyd
Carlos Rivas
"Dirty Bob"
IB
Isabel Boniface
Mrs. Bagby
H.W. Gim
Chen Lee
John Pickard
Frank Ross
Elizabeth Harrower
Mrs. Ross
BOX OFFICE
$37.7M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
128 min (2h 8m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (836 votes)
Popularity
3
Box Office
$37,659,900
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is True Grit about?
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
How long is True Grit?
True Grit has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in True Grit?
The cast of True Grit includes John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall.
How much did True Grit make at the box office?
True Grit earned $37,659,900 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of True Grit?
True Grit has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 836 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Western