True Grit: A Further Adventure

True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American Western television film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to True Grit (1969) and ''Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 TV version. Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether and Parley Baer.

Plot

The further adventures of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn are told here. He battles criminals and injustice in his own unorthodox way. Meanwhile, he must also contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl hellbent on reforming him.

Cast

Warren Oates as Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn

Lisa Pelikan as Mattie Ross

Lee Meriwether as Annie Sumner

James Stephens as Joshua Sumner

Jeff Osterhage as Christopher Sumner

Lee Montgomery as Daniel Sumner

Ramon Bieri as Sheriff Ambrose

Jack Fletcher as Clerk

Parley Baer as Rollins

Lee de Broux as Skorby

Fredric Cook as Chaka

Redmond Gleeson as Harrison

Gregg Palmer as Slatter

Derrel Maury as Creed

Roger Frazier as Moses Turk

John Perak as Tom Lacy

Don Spencer as Doc Wade

Burt Douglas as Bast

Richard McKenzie

Simon Tyme as Udall

Sue Hoffman

Charles Burke as Hopkins

References

External links

1978 television films

American Western (genre) television films

ABC network original films

Films directed by Richard T. Heffron

Paramount Pictures films

Further Adventure

Television sequel films

Films about the United States Marshals Service

1970s English-language films