John Wayne once said, “True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.” John Wayne was also the star of the 1969 Western Drama “True Grit”, so you could say the dude knows a thing or two about grit.
In the film, John Wayne’s character (Marshall Reuben) is hired by a young girl to track down her father’s killer. While Marshall Reuben is undoubtedly a talented and skillful gunslinger, it takes something beyond talent to venture into hostile territory and brave the dangers of the old west. After all, they didn’t call the film ‘True Talent’ or ‘True Skill’.