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* CowboyCop: He has a propensity for shooting dead his bounties that a defense attorney tries to sell to the jury as outright [[TriggerHappy trigger happiness]] (in his defense, throughout the story he does offers his enemies the chance to surrender; they just don't take it). He also has no problem going to places that other bounty hunters refuse to enter (like Indian territory) in [[{{Determinator}} order to catch his quarry]]. It's because of this that Mattie decides to hire him.


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* {{Determinator}}: The titular "true grit", in a nutshell, and Rooster has plenty of it.
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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: In the 2010 film. He is a deconstruction of the alcoholic yet noble AntiHero. Because of his alcohol addictions, we see more of him as an insecure person who is capable of acting quite scary and not very stable. Jeff Bridge's Rooster is more self-abusive and very hate-filled when it comes to his life (which might explain his alcoholism).

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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: In the 2010 film. He is a deconstruction of the alcoholic yet noble AntiHero. He still has "true grit" like the other versions but we see more of the anti-hero in this portrayal. Because of his alcohol addictions, we see more of him as an insecure person who is capable of acting quite scary and not very stable. Jeff Bridge's Rooster is more self-abusive and very hate-filled when it comes to his life (which might explain his alcoholism).
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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: In the 2010 film. He is a deconstruction of the alcoholic yet noble AntiHero. Because of his alcohol addictions, we see more of him as an insecure person who is capable of acting quite scary and not very stable. Jeff Bridge's Rooster is more self-abusive and very hate-filled when it comes to his life (which might explain his alcoholism).
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!!!Kim Darby (1969), Creator/HaileeSteinfeld and Creator/ElizabethMarvel (2010)

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!!!Kim Darby !!!Creator/KimDarby (1969), Creator/HaileeSteinfeld and Creator/ElizabethMarvel (2010)
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* GuileHeroine GuileHeroine: Lacking the physical build, age, and combat experience to be of any reliable help in a straight up fight, Mattie instead uses her wits and quick thinking to get out of tight spots, though she ''does'' end up killing Chaney herself with enough timely luck and determination by blasting him off a cliff.
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* TheDeterminator: She won't stop until Chaney is captured or dead.

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* TheDeterminator: She won't stop until Chaney is either captured or dead.
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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them through the wilderness despite the obvious danger. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intention for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying Chaney, demanding to accompany them through the wilderness despite the obvious danger. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intention for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.
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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them through the wilderness despite the obvious danger. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.
* FakeUltimateHero: He has a high opinion of himself and talks as though the Texas Rangers are practically superheroes of the Old West, but fails to live up to that reputation. (That said, he does prove to be more capable than Mattie originally gave him credit for.)

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them through the wilderness despite the obvious danger. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions intention for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.
* FakeUltimateHero: He has a high opinion of himself and talks as though the Texas Rangers are practically superheroes of the Old West, but fails to live up to that reputation. (That That said, he does prove to be more capable than Mattie originally gave him credit for.)
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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn just as they're about to track down Chaney, knowing how dangerous things can get. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn just as they're about to track down Chaney, knowing how dangerous things can get.them through the wilderness despite the obvious danger. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her stubbornness.
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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests, knowing how dangerous things can get. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her in the end.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests, him and Cogburn just as they're about to track down Chaney, knowing how dangerous things can get. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for the girl's own sake... not that it deters her in the end.stubbornness.



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* OnlyOneName: "[=LaBoeuf=]" is presumably his surname. We're never told what his first name is.

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%%* JerkAss: Initially.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be rather full of himself and a tad inconsiderate at times, but deep down, [=LaBoeuf=] is a decent man who ultimately does right by Mattie and Cogburn.
* OnlyOneName: "[=LaBoeuf=]" is presumably his surname. We're The audience is never told what his first name is.
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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for Mattie's own sake... not that it deters her in the end.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests.protests, knowing how dangerous things can get. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. Harsh, but done only with good intentions for Mattie's the girl's own sake... not that it deters her in the end.
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* BadassLongCoat: Cogburn dons a cool-looking long coat when he starts the hunt for Lucky Ned's gang. He keeps that look for the rest of the film.

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* BadassLongCoat: BadassLongcoat: Cogburn dons a cool-looking long coat when he starts the hunt for Lucky Ned's gang. He keeps that look for the rest of the film.



* FeelingTheirAge: He's quite a bit past his prime and this bothers him. [[spoiler: His last words on screen in the 2010 version are lamenting that he can't keep up any more and Mattie may die as a result.]]

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* FeelingTheirAge: He's quite a bit past his prime and this bothers him. [[spoiler: His last words on screen in the 2010 version are lamenting that he can't keep up any more and Mattie may die as a result.]]result. He still succeeds in saving her life, regardless.
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%%* BadassLongCoat* BadassLongCoat: Cogburn dons a cool-looking long coat when he starts the hunt for Lucky Ned's gang. He keeps that look for the rest of the film.



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%%* KnightInSourArmour * KnightInSourArmour: He's a grumpy old bastard and cynical as all get, yet at the end of the day, Rooster will do everything he can to dispense justice and help those in need.



* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. It still doesn't deter Harsh, but done only with good intentions for Mattie's own sake... not that it deters her in the end, though.end.

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* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up just as he and Cogburn are about to track down Chaney and insists on accompanying them despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.



* WouldHurtAChild: Of the "outdated corporal punishment" kind. [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she cries. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Of the "outdated corporal punishment" kind. LaBoeuf becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, LaBoeuf takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she starts to cry. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.

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* WouldHurtAChild: Of the "outdated corporal punishment" kind. LaBoeuf [=LaBoeuf=] becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, LaBoeuf [=LaBoeuf=] takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she starts to cry.cries. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In-universe. [[spoiler: After the Chaney incident, Mattie never hears from him again, though she states in her closing narration that she'd like to know what became of him.]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In-universe. [[spoiler: After the Chaney incident, Mattie never [[spoiler:never hears from him again, though she states in her closing narration that she'd like to know what became of him.]]him]].
* WouldHurtAChild: Of the "outdated corporal punishment" kind. LaBoeuf becomes infuriated when Mattie shows up and insists on accompanying him and Cogburn despite their repeated protests. After one too many sasses from Mattie, LaBoeuf takes matters into his own hands (literally) by forcing Mattie to her knees and spanking her repeatedly and painfully until she starts to cry. It still doesn't deter her in the end, though.
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!!!Kim Darby (1969), Creator/HaileeSteinfeld and Elizabeth Marvel (2010)

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!!!Kim Darby (1969), Creator/HaileeSteinfeld and Elizabeth Marvel Creator/ElizabethMarvel (2010)

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