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.
True Grit has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of True Grit (1969)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 10 Aug 1973
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Review of True Grit (1969)
By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 26 Feb 1970
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By Andrew Sarris (502) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Nov 2002
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True Grit was released in 1969 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 10 reviews, giving True Grit (1969) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 80%.
With a score of 76%, True Grit is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1969, which stands at 58%.
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