In Charles Portis' novel of the same name Rooster Cogburn didn't even have an eye patch. So, it was at the discretion of the directors to even include an eye patch at all.
In the novel, Mattie describes Rooster Cogburn as having that quality.
John Wayne won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 movie "True Grit"
The cast of Rooster Cogburn - 1975 includes: Jack Colvin as Red Jerry Gatlin as Nose Mickey Gilbert as Hambone Chuck Hayward as Jerry Katharine Hepburn as Eula Goodnight Richard Jordan as Hawk Paul Koslo as Luke Tommy Lee as Chen Lee Jon Lormer as Rev. Goodnight Strother Martin as McCoy John McIntire as Judge Parker Gary McLarty as Emmett Richard Romancito as Wolf Lane Smith as Leroy General Sterling Price as Cat Warren Vanders as Bagby John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn Anthony Zerbe as Breed
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"True Grit" (1969) "Rooster Cogburn" (1976)
"Rooster Cogburn" was the movie Duke and Kate Hepburn were in together.
Ostriches
Ole bull
Yes
General Sterling Price.
The mountain in "Rooster Cogburn" is called McAlester Mountain. It is the location where a group of outlaws led by Hawk ambush Rooster and Mattie as they are tracking Tom Chaney.
Yes
In Deschutes County, Oregon, west of Bend.
No. "Rooster Cogburn," the 1975 sequel to "True Grit" (1969), was not nominated for any Academy Awards. The movie teamed John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn for the first and only time.
Rooster Cogburn referred to LaBeauf's character as Texas Brush Popper and Texican
In True Grit and the sequel Rooster Cogburn Wayne wore an eye patch due to the character losing an eye in the Civil War.