True Grit

True Grit is a 2010 American Western film written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne.

After competing with 15,000 other applicants for the role, Hailee Steinfeld was cast as Mattie Ross.

True Grit is a 1969 American Western film written by Marguerite Roberts and directed by Henry Hathaway. It is the first adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel True Grit. John Wayne stars as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn and won his only Academy Award for his performance in this film. Wayne reprised his role as Cogburn in the 1975 sequel Rooster Cogburn.

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grit (BRAVERY)
noun [U]
bravery and determination despite difficulty:
It takes true (= real) grit to stand up to a bully.