The Coen brothers’ rugged Western – a young girl hiring a hard-drinking marshal to hunt her father’s killer – was filmed in the wide country of Texas and New Mexico, standing in for the old frontier.
Where was True Grit filmed?
True Grit was filmed in Texas and New Mexico.
Every True Grit location, explained
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The frontier – Texas
The Western landscape used the Hill Country of Texas, around Granger and Blanco County.
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New Mexico – Santa Fe
Studio and desert scenes used Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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The frontier town
Town scenes were built in Texas.
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The old West
The film’s country stands in for 1870s Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
Planning a visit
The Hill Country of Texas and the desert around Santa Fe – the film’s real settings – are striking, accessible country.
True Grit Fun Facts
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Filmed in Texas and New Mexico The Western used the Texas Hill Country and New Mexico.
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A Coen brothers Western Joel and Ethan Coen directed the adaptation.
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Based on a novel It adapts Charles Portis’s novel, filmed before in 1969.
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Steinfeld's breakout Hailee Steinfeld earned an Oscar nomination as Mattie Ross.
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Bridges as Rooster Jeff Bridges plays the one-eyed marshal Rooster Cogburn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was True Grit filmed?
In Texas and New Mexico.
Is it set in Texas?
It’s set in 1870s Arkansas and the Indian Territory, filmed in Texas and New Mexico.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Texas Hill Country and Santa Fe are accessible.
Who directed it?
Joel and Ethan Coen.
Who stars in it?
Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld.
