Release Date
December 22, 2010
DVD Release Date
June 7, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast
Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper
Studio
Running Time
110 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images
Charles Portis' novel is about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father's killer in hostile Indian territory. While the original film was a showcase for John Wayne, the Coens' version will tell the tale from the girl's point of view. The original starred Kim Darby as the teen, Wayne and Glen Campbell as the lawmen, Jeff Corey as the killer and featured Robert Duvall and Dennis... Full synopsis »
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