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| Directed by | Stuart Millar |
| Written by | Martha Hyer Charles Portis (character) |
| Produced by | Paul Nathan Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | John Wayne Katharine Hepburn |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Edited by | Robert Swink |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release dates |  October 17, 1975 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
- This article is about a 1975 film starring John Wayne. For the character, see Rooster Cogburn (character)
Rooster Cogburn (also Rooster Cogburn (... and the Lady)) is a 1975 sequel to the 1969 western film, True Grit, and stars John Wayne, who reprises his role as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Katharine Hepburn co-stars as spinster Eula Goodnight who teams up with Rooster to recover a stolen shipment of nitroglycerin.
Plot
Because of his drunkenness and questionable tactics with firearms, aging U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn has been stripped of his badge. But he's given a chance to redeem himself after a village in Indian Territory is overrun by a gang of violent, ruthless criminals. They have killed an elderly preacher, Rev. George Goodnight. His spinster daughter, Eula Goodnight, wants to track the criminals down, and she makes Rooster an unwilling partner in her endeavor. But Rooster must use care, because the criminals, led by Hawk and Breed have stolen a shipment of nitroglycerine.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Wayne | Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn |
| Katharine Hepburn | Eula Goodnight |
| Anthony Zerbe | Breed |
| Richard Jordan | Hawk |
| John McIntire | Judge Parker |
| Richard Romancito | Wolf |
| Paul Koslo | Luke |
| Strother Martin | Shanghai McCoy |
| Jack Colvin | Red |
| Jon Lormer | Rev. George Goodnight |
| Lane Smith | Leroy |
| Warren Vanders | Bagby |
| Jerry Gatlin | Nose |
Production
Locations
The film was shot in Deschutes County, Oregon west of the town of Bend (for the mountain scenes), and on the Rogue River in the counties of Josephine and Curry, west of the town of Grants Pass (for the river scenes). Smith Rock State Park was a setting as well; the Rockhard/Smith Rock Climbing Guides building at the park entrance was originally built as a set for the movie, where it was portrayed as "Kate's Saloon".
Casting
Rooster Cogburn marks the only time two Hollywood veterans John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn would appear together in a film. It was also the final film from producer Hal B. Wallis.
Strother Martin, who portrays Shanghai McCoy in this film also appeared in True Grit, playing a different character.
Trivia
In the Family Guy episode "The Weiner Is", Peter tells Chris to address him as Rooster Cogburn while the two are hunting in the woods.
Reception
With a formulaic plot that was basically a rehash of True Grit, with elements from The African Queen (in which Hepburn also starred) the film was poorly received by critics. It proved to be only a moderate hit at the box office. There had been plans for a third Rooster Cogburn movie, entitled "Sometime", but these were abandoned.
See also
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