It's rare that an iconic Western such as True Grit would find itself with a sequel. Most classics in the genre didn't get a traditional sequel, least of all with John Wayne reprising his role from the ...

The original “True Grit” movie is turning 50. A film that John Wayne used as a vehicle to win his only Academy Award, “True Grit” was released June 11, 1969. Wayne, who starred as Rooster Cogburn in ...

Oscar-winning actor John Wayne played Rooster Cogburn in 'True Grit,' who brought a specific type of justice to bad guys. Henry Hathaway’s 1969 Western True Grit starred Wayne in the lead role of ...

Movie star John Wayne said he was 'accidentally' cast in 'True Grit' against what the novel's author originally wanted for the film. Wayne ultimately surprised many folks with his performance as ...

True Grit is one of John Wayne's best performances, but there's one scene in particular the Duke believed to be the finest work of his career.

The image of John Wayne riding with two guns, an eye patch and his horse's reins between his teeth still lives as part of Hollywood iconography. But it has been 41 long years since the original True ...

‘True Grit’ namesake The real Rooster died in 1912. His family relocated to Oklahoma about two years later. Brett Cogburn is still here. An alum of Buffalo Valley High School (he was one of 13 in his ...