Kim Darby
1) True grit
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Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for drinking, and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution....
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Sixteen-year-old Lane thinks his world is crumbling -- he's been jilted by his girlfriend for someone more popular and things at home with his wacky family aren't much better. His half-hearted attempt at suicide catches the eye of Monique, a foreign-exchange student, who is determined to cure Lane of his suicidal tendencies and win his heart too.
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[2007]
Description
This John Wayne collection presents nine of the Duke's greatest westerns. In The man who shot Liberty Valance (1962), a politician recounts his friendship with a dead gunslinger. In True Grit (1969), a U.S. Marshal tracks down a murderer who has escaped into Indian Territory. In Hondo (1953), a half-Indian cavalry scout finds a young mother living on an isolated ranch in unfriendly Apache country. In McLintock (1963), a wealthy cattle baron attempts...