What's the Difference between True Grit the Book and True Grit the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Rooster Cogburn
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Rooster Cogburn
Portrayed by: John Wayne
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Mattie Ross
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Mattie Ross
Portrayed by: Kim Darby
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La Boeuf
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La Boeuf
Portrayed by: Glen Campbell
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Ned Pepper
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Ned Pepper
Portrayed by: Robert Duvall
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Tom Chaney
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Tom Chaney
Portrayed by: Jeff Corey
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The book is entirely from Mattie's point of view. |
The film is also from Cogburn's point of view. |
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Mattie is 14 years old and plain looking. |
Kim Darby is 22 years old and beautiful.
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The book is set in Arkansas. |
The movie was filmed in more mountainous regions of Colorado. |
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Rooster Cogburn is in his 40's and missing an eye. |
John Wayne was 62 during filming and wore an eye patch.
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The book begins with Mattie talking about the death of her father at Tom Chaney's hands. |
The movie begins prior to the horse buying trip showing Mattie and her parents. |