The original movie adaptation of “True Grit,” which came out in 1969, starred John Wayne in his Oscar-winning role as the besotted, one-eyed Deputy Marshal Rooster Cogburn.

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True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career rut. John Wayne was arguably the greatest Western star of all time, and ...

In one of the Guardian newspaper's snotty film previews, a writer bemoaned the fact that True Grit was a "straight western" -- as opposed, presumably, to something postmodern, ironic and cunningly ...

In "True Grit," the Coen brothers go mainstream - there's even a PG-13 rating - with hugely satisfying results. It's the best Western in years and one of the best movies of the year, a rousing adve… ...

(It's worth noting that the 1969 version of "True Grit" earned John Wayne his only Academy Award, for best actor.) So if "True Grit" doesn't take home many Oscars, don't feel too sorry.