Rooster Cogburn

PG

Released Oct 17, 1975

1 hr. 47 min.

Western

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45%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

70%

5,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Brian B

A great western film. One of the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Daniel P

Driven by the chemistry and sheer magnitude of their presence, this sequel to True Grit, never fails to entertain.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

I like it better then True Grit, more so due to Katherine and John's interaction!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Liam D

It's not the disastrous sequel that most critics say but as a western starring some of the greatest actors ever it's decent

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/22

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steve d

Fun will be had but a romantic comedy doesn't fit the character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn make this film so much fun to watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Stuart Millar

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Rooster Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

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Pauline Kael

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the director, Stuart Millar, can't seem to find a discreet enough distance for the camera.

Oct 19, 2023

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 23, 2004

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

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.

Aug 7, 2021

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Ruth Batchelor

Los Angeles Free Press

Wayne gives it what he can, and so does Hepburn, but there's just too much going against them.

Nov 22, 2019

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

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.

Rated: B-

Apr 20, 2014

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

A sort of controlled experiment in what happens when two completely incompatible movie stars occupy the same physical space.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 14, 2007

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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
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

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