A determined girl and a grizzled marshal embark on a gritty, epic adventure for justice in the Old West.
Pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and Pluto TV (free).
No sex or nudity and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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