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2010 · 110 min · PG-13

True Grit

Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · Drama, Adventure, Western

True Grit (2010) is a Drama film, directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen set in Arkansas during the 1800s. It runs 110 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A western, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of revenge and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
Jeff BridgesHailee SteinfeldMatt DamonJosh BrolinBarry PepperDakin MatthewsJarlath ConroyPaul Rae

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Arkansas
Setting
WildernessMountain
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Western
Themes
RevengeFate & Destiny
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedChild LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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