← Previous revisionRevision as of 11:02, 26 October 2026 Line 36: Line 36: The film was released by [[Paramount Pictures]] on June 13, 1969. It received positive reviews from critics, who drew particular praise to Wayne's performance, and was a commercial success. Wayne won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]], his only competitive win for either institution. The film also received an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], and Darby received a [[BAFTA Award]] nomination for [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|Most Promising Newcomer]]. The film was released by [[Paramount Pictures]] on June 13, 1969. It received positive reviews from critics, who drew particular praise to Wayne's performance, and was a commercial success. Wayne won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]], his only competitive win for either institution. The film also received an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], and Darby received a [[BAFTA Award]] nomination for [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|Most Promising Newcomer]]. ''True Grit'''s success spawned a 1975 theatrical film sequel with Wayne again reprising his character in [[Rooster Cogburn (film)|''Rooster Cogburn'']], a 1978 [[Television film|television film]] sequel starring [[Warren Oates]] ''[[True Grit: A Further Adventure]]'', and an acclaimed 2010 [[remake]] [[True Grit (2010 film)|film of the same name]] by the [[Coen brothers]] and starring [[Jeff Bridges]]. ''True Grit'''s success spawned a 1975 theatrical film sequel with Wayne again reprising his character in [[Rooster Cogburn (film)|''Rooster Cogburn'']], a 1978 [[Television film|television film]] sequel starring [[Warren Oates]] ''[[True Grit: A Further Adventure]]'', and an acclaimed 2010 [[remake]] [[True Grit (2010 film)|film of the same name]] directed by the [[Coen brothers]] and starring [[Jeff Bridges]]. ==Plot== ==Plot==