True Grit: A Further Adventure Explained

Director:Richard T. Heffron
Starring:Warren Oates
Theme Music Composer:Earle Hagen
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Sandor Stern
Location:Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway - 1193 Fremont County Road 3A, Canon City, Colorado
Cinematography:Stevan Larner
Editor:Jerry Young
Runtime:100 minutes
Company:Paramount Television
Network:ABC

True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American Western television film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is the third installment in the True Grit film series, intended as a backdoor pilot for a TV series. Warren Oates takes over the role of Rooster Cogburn in this version.[1] Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether and Parley Baer.

Plot

U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn battles criminals and injustice in his own unorthodox way. Meanwhile, he must contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl hellbent on reforming him.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. http://tv.nytimes.com/show/64063/True-Grit-A-Further-Adventure/overview New York Times