Plot
John Wayne returned to the role that won him an Oscar in this sequel to the western classic True Grit. Rooster Cogburn (Wayne) has once again been stripped of his badge after some questionable behavior with his gun, but he's given the chance to earn it back after an especially appalling crime demands an experienced lawman. A gang of violent and ruthless criminals, led by Hawk (Richard Jordan) and Breed (Anthony Zerbe), have stolen a shipment of explosive nitroglycerine and cut a swath through a village led by a preacher and his flock. The preacher died, along with many others, and his daughter, Eula Goodnight (Katharine Hepburn), is determined that the outlaws will be brought to justice. Cogburn is given the task of tracking down the criminals, but he's less than enthusiastic about the fact Goodnight insists on tagging along. Rooster Cogburn marked the first (and last) time John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn would work together on screen; it was also the final film from noted producer Hal Wallis. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- John Wayne - Rooster Cogburn
- Katharine Hepburn - Eula Goodnight
- Anthony Zerbe - Breed
- Richard Jordan - Hawk
- John McIntire - Judge Isaac C. Parker
Credit
Preston Ames - Art Director, Paul Nathan - Associate Producer, Jerry Gatlin - Coordinator, Edith Head - Costume Designer, Luster Bayless - Costume Designer, Pepi Lenzi - First Assistant Director, Stuart Millar - Director, Michael Moore - Second Unit Director, Robert Swink - Editor, Laurence Rosenthal - Composer (Music Score), Harry Stradling, Jr. - Cinematographer, Hal B. Wallis - Producer, George R. Nelson - Set Designer, Jack McMasters - Special Effects, John R. Carter - Sound/Sound Designer, Leonard Peterson - Sound/Sound Designer, Martha Hyer - Screenwriter, Martin Julien - Screenwriter, Charles Portis - Book Author| Rooster (1982 Film), Roosevelt in Africa (1910 Film) | |
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