# True Grit (1969)

> A headstrong girl recruits a hard-drinking marshal and a bounty-hungry ranger for a perilous frontier pursuit of her father’s killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10539

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Alfred Ryder, Strother Martin
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: rugged, witty, tense, classic western night, weekend movie marathon

## Synopsis

A young girl seeks vengeance in the untamed American frontier, proving that grit can conquer all.

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