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What is a Western? Film Series: True Grit (2010)

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld

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Saturday, February 14, 2015, 1:30 p.m.

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Included With Museum Admission / Free for Autry Members

True Grit (2010)
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld

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Let the debate begin. The novel True Grit was originally adapted for the big screen in 1969. The movie starred John Wayne, and he won his only Academy Award for his performance. Over forty year later in 2010, Jeff Bridges was cast in the lead role. Both films were popular with audiences, and people continue to argue over which portrayal and film is the best. Decide for yourself!

Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross (Steinfeld) seeks vengeance for her father’s killer, so she hires United States Marshal Rooster Cogburn (Bridges) to track him down. Cogburn prefers to work alone, but he is reluctantly accompanied by Ross and a Texas Ranger (Damon) with his own agenda.

Artifacts related to the Western genre and Jeff Bridges are on display in the Autry’s Imagination Gallery.

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