True Grit: A Further Adventure

1978 1h 33m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 5

TV MovieWestern

Synopsis

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The further adventures of True Grit's Rooster Cogburn has him battling injustice in his own unorthodox way while contending with a teenage girl bent on reforming him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Warren Oates
Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn
Lisa Pelikan
Mattie Ross
Lee Meriwether
Annie Sumner
James Stephens
Joshua Sumner
Jeff Osterhage
Christopher Sumner
Lee Montgomery
Daniel Sumner
Ramon Bieri
Sheriff Ambrose
Jack Fletcher
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard T. Heffron
Writers: Sandor Stern
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Rooster Cogburn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard T. Heffron, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Earle Hagen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerry Young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warren Oates and Lisa Pelikan and Lee Meriwether carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard T. Heffron directs. Stevan Larner behind the camera. Earle Hagen scores. Jerry Young cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Rooster Cogburn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Richard T. Heffron, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Earle Hagen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jerry Young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Warren Oates and Lisa Pelikan and Lee Meriwether carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.