True Grit: A Further Adventure

True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American Western television film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is the third installment in the True Grit film series, intended as a backdoor pilot for a TV series. Warren Oates takes over the role of Rooster Cogburn in this version. Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether and Parley Baer.

Plot

U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn battles criminals and injustice in his own unorthodox way. Meanwhile, he must contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl hellbent on reforming him.