True Grit (novel) John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, along with Robert Duvall and Strother Martin. Six years later, in 1975, Wayne reprised his Academy Award-winning role as the tough hard drinking one-eyed lawman in the sequel film "Rooster Cogburn" with co-star Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan, Anthony Zerbe, Strother Martin and John McIntire. In 2010, Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed another film adaption of the same name, which starred Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, Matt Damon as LaBoeuf and Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. In November 2010, The Overlook Press published a movie tie-in edition of the second
Joel S. Rice from the Heart", starring Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert. He has executive-produced over 70 television films and productions since 1993. He is also the president of Muse Entertainment USA. Joel S. Rice Joel S. Rice is an American actor and film producer. He made his film debut in the slasher film "Final Exam" (1981), and appeared in several television productions before later pursuing a career as a producer. He has produced over seventy television films, beginning 1993. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Rice relocated to Los Angeles, California after obtaining a lead role in the horror film "Final Exam" (1981). He