True Grit
1969 film by Henry Hathaway
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Summary
True Grit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,402 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: Henry Hathaway[5]
- Screenwriter: Marguerite Roberts[6], Charles Portis[7]
- Composer: Elmer Bernstein[8]
- Genre: Western film[9], drama film[10]
- Based on: True Grit[11]
- Cast member: John Wayne[12], Glen Campbell[13], Kim Darby[14], Robert Duvall[15], Jeff Corey[16], Dennis Hopper[17], Strother Martin[18], John Fiedler[19], Donald Woods[20], Edith Atwater[21], Hank Worden[22], James Westerfield[23], Jeremy Slate[24], John Doucette[25]
- Producer: Hal B. Wallis[26]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[27]
- Director of photography: Lucien Ballard[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Commons category: True Grit (1969 film)[30]
- Soundtrack release: True Grit[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 7.4/10[33], 90%[34], 8/10[35], 88%[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: January 1, 1969[39], June 13, 1969[40], July 3, 1969[41]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[42], Netflix[43]
- Narrative location: Arkansas[44]
- Filming location: Colorado[45], Ouray County[46]
- Main subject: Texas Ranger Division[47]
- Film editor: Warren Low[48]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[49]
- Title: True Grit[50]
Why It Matters
True Grit has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did True Grit receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].