Claim: Jeff Bridges was in a Western film.

True Grit is a 2010 American Revisionist Western film directed , written , produced , and edited by the Coen brothers and executive produced by Steven Spielberg . It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis ' 1968 novel of the same name , which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne and Glen Campbell . This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. `` Rooster '' Cogburn , along with Matt Damon , Josh Brolin , and Barry Pepper .   Feisty 14 year-old farm girl Mattie Ross hires Cogburn , a boozy , trigger-happy lawman after an outlaw named Tom Chaney -LRB- Brolin -RRB- murders her father . The bickering duo are accompanied on their quest by a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf -LRB- Damon -RRB- who has been tracking Chaney for killing a State Senator . As they embark on a dangerous adventure , each character has his or her `` grit '' tested in different ways .   Filming began in March 2010 , and the film was officially released in the U. S. on December 22 , 2010 after advance screenings earlier that month . The film opened the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 10 , 2011 . It was well received by critics , garnering a 96 % Rotten Tomatoes score . It was nominated for ten Academy Awards : Best Picture , Best Director , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Actor in a Leading Role -LRB- Bridges -RRB- , Best Actress in a Supporting Role -LRB- Steinfeld -RRB- , Best Art Direction , Best Cinematography , Best Costume Design , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Sound Editing . However , it did n't win any of its nominations . The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 7 , 2011 .