Rooster Cogburn
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Rooster Cogburn (film)
For the character, see Rooster Cogburn (character).
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| Directed by | Stuart Millar |
| Produced by | Paul Nathan Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Martha Hyer Charles Portis (character) |
| Starring | John Wayne Katharine Hepburn |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling, Jr. |
| Editing by | Robert Swink |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 1975 |
| Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rooster Cogburn, originally promoted as Rooster Cogburn (... and the Lady), is a 1975 film sequel to the 1969 western film True Grit. The film stars John Wayne, in his penultimate film, who reprises his role as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Katharine Hepburn co-stars as spinster Eula Goodnight, who teams up with Rooster to recover a stolen shipment of nitroglycerin and find her father's killer.
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Plot
Because of his drunkenness and questionable use of firearms, aging U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn has been stripped of his badge. But he's given a chance to redeem himself after a village in Indian Territory is overrun by a gang of violent, ruthless criminals, who've killed an elderly preacher, Rev. George Goodnight. His spinster daughter, Eula Goodnight, wants to track the criminals down and makes Rooster an unwilling partner. But Rooster must use care, because the criminals, led by Hawk and Breed, have stolen a shipment of nitroglycerine.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| John Wayne | Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn |
| Katharine Hepburn | Eula Goodnight |
| Anthony Zerbe | Breed |
| Richard Jordan | Hawk |
| John McIntire | Judge Parker |
| Richard Romancito | Wolf |
| Paul Koslo | Luke |
| Strother Martin | Shanghai McCoy |
| Jack Colvin | Red |
| Jon Lormer | Rev. George Goodnight |
| Lane Smith | Leroy |
| Warren Vanders | Bagby |
| Jerry Gatlin | Nose |
Production
The screenplay was written by actress Martha Hyer, the wife of producer Hal B. Wallis, under the pen name "Martin Julien". Director Stuart Millar, a longtime Hollywood producer, had directed only one film, When the Legends Die, prior to helming Rooster Cogburn.
Although True Grit was released by Paramount Pictures, Wallis made a deal with Universal Pictures to finance this film.
Locations
The film was shot in Deschutes County, Oregon, west of the town of Bend (for the mountain scenes), on the Deschutes River for the whitewater rapids, and on the Rogue River in the counties of Josephine and Curry, west of the town of Grants Pass (for the river scenes). Smith Rock State Park was a setting as well; the Rockhard/Smith Rock Climbing Guides building at the park entrance was originally built as a set for the movie, where it was portrayed as "Kate's Saloon".
Casting
Rooster Cogburn marks the only time Hollywood veterans John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn would appear together in a film. It was the final film from producer Hal B. Wallis. Although the film was promoted as Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady), the opening credits of the film give the title as simply Rooster Cogburn.
Strother Martin, who portrays Shanghai McCoy in this film, also appeared in True Grit, playing a different character.
Reception
With elderly stars and a formulaic plot that was basically a rehash of True Grit with elements from The African Queen (in which Hepburn also starred), the film was poorly received by critics. It proved to be only a moderate hit at the box office. There had been plans for a third Rooster Cogburn movie, entitled Sometime, but Wayne made only one more film, The Shootist (1976), before his death from cancer in 1979. A third Cogburn movie did go ahead in 1978, albeit as a low-budget TV movie entitled True Grit: A Further Adventure starring Warren Oates.
See also
External links
- Rooster Cogburn at the Internet Movie Database
- Rooster Cogburn at AllRovi
- Rooster Cogburn at Rotten Tomatoes
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