Saturday, September 17, 2011

Next friday...True Grit (9/23)




True Grit is a 2010 American Western film written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne. This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn along with Matt DamonJosh Brolin, and Barry Pepper.
Filming began in March 2010, and True Grit was officially released on December 22, 2010, in the US, after advance screenings earlier that month.[3] The film opened the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2011.[4] It was nominated for ten Academy Awards: Best PictureBest DirectorBest Adapted ScreenplayBest Actor in a Leading Role (Jeff Bridges), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hailee Steinfeld), Best Art DirectionBest CinematographyBest Costume DesignBest Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 7, 2011.


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