Rooster Cogburn
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.
29 April 1936, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
23 May 1930, San Fernando, California, USA
1940, North Hollywood, California, USA
15 November 1933, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
7 May 1906, Canton, Ohio, USA
1 June 1940, Wetumka, Oklahoma, USA
19 July 1937, New York City, New York, USA
13 October 1934, Lyndon, Kansas, USA
27 June 1907, Spokane, Washington, USA
14 February 1936, Jennings, Florida, USA
12 May 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
20 January 1920, Alliance, Nebraska, USA
26 March 1919, Kokomo, Indiana, USA
1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
20 May 1936, Long Beach, California, USA
19 February 1901, Los Angeles, California, USA
27 June 1944, Germany
26 May 1907, Winterset, Iowa, USA
August 05, 2005
Not much to crow about.
September 14, 2007
A sort of controlled experiment in what happens when two completely incompatible movie stars occupy the same physical space.
March 15, 2007
A tired, formualic Western that reahashes elements of True Grit, John Wayne's Oscar-winning film, and The African Queen (Hepburn and Bogey), but it's the only teaming of the iconic Duke and Hepburn, so you may want to see it as a tribute to aging stars
April 20, 2014
For those on the hunt for something agreeable, feature two acting legends, there are worse ways to spend 108 minutes. After all it's not every day one gets to see Katharine Hepburn man a Gatling gun.
