"Iron Grip" ( Eng. True Grit ) - Western Cohen brothers , filmed in 2010 based on the novel of the same name by Charles Portis (1968). The main roles were played by Oscar winners Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon , as well as thirteen-year-old Haley Steinfield , who made her debut in the Hollywood movie. For the main role in an earlier film adaptation of the novel, John Wayne received his Oscar.
| Iron grip | |
|---|---|
| True grit | |
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| Genre | Western |
| Producer | Joel Cohen Ethan Cohen |
| Producer | Scott Rudin Steven Spielberg Joel Cohen Ethan Cohen |
| Author script | Joel Cohen Ethan Cohen |
| In the main cast | Jeff Bridges Matt Damon Hayley Steinfield |
| Operator | Roger Deakins |
| Composer | Carter Burvel |
| Film company | Paramount pictures Skydance productions |
| Duration | 110 min |
| Budget | $ 38 million [1] |
| Fees | 252,276,927 $ [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 2010 |
| IMDb | ID 1403865 |
After the premiere on December 22, 2010, Iron Grip led the American box office for several weeks, becoming the Coen Brothers highest grossing film and one of the highest grossing westerns in history. [2] The European premiere of the film was its non-competitive screening at the opening of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival [3] .
Content
Story
Matty Ross ( Haley Steinfield ), a fourteen-year-old girl, leaves her home to find and punish her father’s killer, a tramp and a robber named Tom Cheney ( Josh Brolin ). Arriving in the city, she learns that Cheney hid in Indian territory where there is no law and besides, a gang of a certain Ned Pepper ( Barry Pepper ), nicknamed "Lucky." This does not stop Matty: having sold the remnants of her father’s property, she hires Ruben Cogburn ( Jeff Bridges ), the one-eyed federal marshal nicknamed Zabiyak, known for his drunkenness, quick temper and tenacity, “iron grip” to search. Joining them is the Texas Ranger LaBeaf ( Matt Damon ), who is also looking for Cheney for killing the Senator. Early in the morning, the trinity sets off on a dangerous journey. Further, everything develops according to the genre canons of the classic western.
Cast
- Hayley Steinfield - Matty Ross
- Jeff Bridges - Roubin Rooster (Bullock) Cogburn
- Matt Damon - LaBeaf
- Josh Brolin - Tom Cheney
- Barry Pepper - Ned Lucky Pepper
- Donal Gleason - Moon Kid
- Elizabeth Marvel - Adult Matty Ross
Making a movie
Rumors about a remake of the Western "True Courage" western were in February 2008 [4] , but they were not confirmed until March 2009 [5] . The casting phase began in November, in Texas , with a search for candidates for the role of 14-year-old Matty Ross. The following month, a website was created where videos were taken of those wishing to participate in the samples. The site said that a girl aged 12-17 was required, and that her character was "simple, tough" and that "her unusually steel nerves and straightforwardness often surprise." [6]
The Coen was chosen by Hayley Steinfield , who took her father’s shooting lessons [7] . In March and April 2010, the film was shot in the Santa Fe area ( New Mexico ). In addition, the shooting also took place in Granger ( Texas ) [8] . On the set , the Coen brothers came in cowboy hats to create an atmosphere. Matt Damon was forced to fold his tongue in a special way and secure it with an elastic band to make it easier to reproduce the speech defect of his hero [7] .
Michael Bienne auditioned for the role of Ned Pepper. Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin played Wild Bill Hickock in Wild Bill (1995) and Young Riders (1989) respectively.
The film received an unusually soft rental rating for Cohen, so it collected more at the box office than their other films.
One of the few films produced by Steven Spielberg , at the beginning of which does not appear the screensaver of the company " Amblin Entertainment " or " DreamWorks Pictures ".
In True Courage (1969), Rooster Cogburn wears a blindfold on his left eye . In the remake, the blindfold is worn on the right eye. Rooster Cogburn in the novel is about 40 years old, but both John Wayne and Jeff Bridges were in their sixties when they played the role.
Reviews
The film received mostly positive reviews from film critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes , the movie has 96% positive reviews out of 238 [9] . On Metacritic - 80 points out of 100 based on 41 reviews [10] . Roger Ebert rated the film 3.5 stars out of 4 [11] .
Awards and nominations
- 2011 - 10 Oscar nominations [12] : Best Film (Scott Rudin, Joel and Ethan Cohen), Best Director (Joel and Ethan Cohen), Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Supporting Actress (Hayley Steinfield ), best adapted script (Joel and Ethan Cohen), best cinematography (Roger Deakins), best work of production designer (Jess Gonchor, Nancy Hay), best costume design ( Mary Zofris ), best sound (Skip Livesey, Craig Burke, Greg Orloff, Peter F. Courland), best sound editing (Skip Livesey, Craig Burke)
- 2011 - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins), as well as 7 nominations: Best Film (Scott Rudin, Joel and Ethan Cohen), Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Actress (Haley Steinfield), Best Adapted Screenplay ( Joel and Ethan Cohen), best costume design ( Mary Zofries ), best production designer (Jess Gonchor, Nancy Hay), best sound (Skip Livesey, Craig Burke, Greg Orloff, Peter F. Kurland, Douglas Extell)
- 2011 - Critics ' Choice Award for Best Young Actor or Actress (Hailey Steinfield), as well as 10 nominations: Best Film, Best Director (Joel and Ethan Cohen), Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Supporting Actress (Hayley Steinfield ), best adapted script (Joel and Ethan Cohen), best film music (Carter Burvel), best cinematography (Roger Deakins), best costume design ( Mary Zofries ), best art director (Jess Gonchor, Nancy Hay), best make-up (Bety Eisel, Kay Giorgio, Thomas Nellen, Jordi Schaeffer)
- 2011 - 2 nominations for the US Screen Actors Guild Award : Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Supporting Actress (Haley Steinfield)
- 2011 - Nominated for the US Scriptwriters Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Joel and Ethan Cohen)
- 2011 - 2 Saturn Award nominations: Best Adventure Film, Action or Thriller, Best Young Actor or Actress (Haley Steinfield)
- 2011 - 4 nominations for the London Film Critics Award : Best Director (Joel and Ethan Cohen), Best Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Actress (Haley Steinfield), Best Screenplay (Joel and Ethan Cohen)
- 2010 - getting into the top ten best films of the year according to the US National Film Critics Council
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 True Grit (2010) - Box Office Mojo
- ↑ BBC News - Coen brothers bring Grit to Berlin Film Festival
- ↑ | Berlinale | Press | Press Releases | All Press Releases - Berlinale 2011: First Competition Films
- ↑ Joel and Ethan Coen saddle up for a truly gritty remake of a Western classic | Mail online
- ↑ Coen brothers to adapt 'True Grit' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
- ↑ True Grit Film - Casting Call (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment April 17, 2010. Archived February 18, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 “In pursuit of the law” - New Look newspaper No. 2 of 02/10/2011
- ↑ Coen brothers to film 'True Grit' remake in NM - BostonHerald.com
- ↑ True Grit Reviews . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment November 7, 2010.
- ↑ True Grit Reviews . Metacritic . Date of treatment November 7, 2010. Archived April 23, 2012.
- ↑ True Grit . rogerebert.suntimes.com. Date of treatment December 22, 2010.
- ↑ Royal Iron Minions
Links
- Official movie website
- Iron Grip on the Internet Movie Database
- Iron grip on allmovie