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Rooster Cogburn

Play trailer Poster for Rooster Cogburn PG,  1975,  1h 47m,  Western Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Sequel to the Oscar-winning "True Grit" finds the trigger-happy Rooster trying to win back his law badge by hunting a gang of bandits and a stolen shipment of explosives. His job is not made any easier by the daughter of one of the gang's victims, who insists on coming along for the ride.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Oct 19, 2023
the director, Stuart Millar, can't seem to find a discreet enough distance for the camera. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
1/4
The whole movie seems so contrived, so obviously a vehicle for its stars and for their former, happier roles, that finally we just get depressed. Talent shouldn't be thrown around like this. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Apr 16, 2025
The best thing about Rooster Cogburn is the literate script and cut-above dialogue. Go to Full Review
David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Aug 7, 2021
Universal Pictures has taken two of the great old American stars, turned them loose in the Wild West, and come up a genuine old-fashioned horse opera. Go to Full Review
Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press Nov 22, 2019
Wayne gives it what he can, and so does Hepburn, but there's just too much going against them. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Apr 20, 2014
B-
For those on the hunt for something agreeable, feature two acting legends, there are worse ways to spend 108 minutes. After all it's not every day one gets to see Katharine Hepburn man a Gatling gun. Go to Full Review
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Finn L Sep 18, 2017 BitterSweet heart felt story.
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Stuart Millar

Director

John Wayne

Rooster Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe

Breed

Richard Jordan

Hawk

John McIntire

Judge Parker

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Rooster Cogburn

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sequel to the Oscar-winning "True Grit" finds the trigger-happy Rooster trying to win back his law badge by hunting a gang of bandits and a stolen shipment of explosives. His job is not made any easier by the daughter of one of the gang's victims, who insists on coming along for the ride.
Director
Stuart Millar
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Martha Hyer
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 47m
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