Mattie Ross, 14, kills Tom Chaney after he murders her father. To help her, she employs "true-grit" U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on traveling with Cogburn, despite his drinking, lethargy, and generally bad behavior. Against his wishes, she accompanies him in his search for Chaney. Texas Ranger LaBoeuf joins them; he wants Chaney. Each member of the unusual trio is tested for "grit" on their voyage.
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Mattie Ross, 14, kills Tom Chaney after he murders her father. To help her, she employs "true-grit" U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on traveling with Cogburn, despite his drinking, lethargy, and generally bad behavior. Against his wishes, she accompanies him in his search for Chaney. Texas Ranger LaBoeuf joins them; he wants Chaney. Each member of the unusual trio is tested for "grit" on their voyage.
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