Each period of realignment in American politics began with a âcritical electionâ (in both l860 and l932, for example). In these. years, the voters were presented with a real choice on a critical issue that transcended the. normal party lines or coalitions.
Tommy Lee Jones is heading out west again and will write, direct and star in a remake of John Wayneâs 1972 pic âThe Cowboys .â. This story first appeared in the September 10, 2013 issue of Variety. Subscribe today.
Frank Ross (John Pickard) is murdered by his hired hand, Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross' daughter, Mattie (Kim Darby), hires aging U.S. Marshal Reuben Rooster J. Cogburn (John Wayne) to bring Chaney in. Mattie has heard that Cogburn has true grit. She gives him a down payment to track and capture Chaney, who has taken up with Lucky Ned Pepper (Robert Duvall) in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).