True Grit: A Further Adventure

True Grit: A Further Adventure
Genre Western
Written by Charles Portis (characters)
Sandor Stern
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Starring Warren Oates
Theme music composer Earle Hagen
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Sandor Stern
Location(s) Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway - 1193 Fremont County Road 3A, Canon City, Colorado
Cinematography Stevan Larner
Editor(s) Jerry Young
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) Paramount Television
Distributor ABC
Release
Original network ABC
Original release May 19, 1978 (1978-05-19)
Chronology
Preceded by Rooster Cogburn

True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film and a sequel to True Grit (1969) and Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 television version.[1] Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether and Parley Baer and the film was directed by Richard T. Heffron.

Plot

The further adventures of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn are told here. He battles criminals and injustice in his own unorthodox way. Meanwhile, he must also contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl hellbent on reforming him.

Cast

See also

List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company

References

  1. ↑ New York Times


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