As Long as Robert Duvall Is Alive, the Western Will Never Die
Robert Duvall has appeared in some landmark dramas -- Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird -- but he's made his greatest mark on the Western. With credits ranging from True Grit (with John Wayne) to AMC's own Broken Trail, he's earned a reputation as Hollywood's Last Great Cowboy. Don't believe it? Take a look for yourself with Open Range tonight at 8PM (for a full schedule this month, click here) or check out this gallery of Duvall in his most memorable Western roles.
Robert Duvall didn't kill John Wayne in True Grit. Get your facts straight before you put them on tv.
I see, by the previous comment, that my comment is superfulous..none the less...John Wayne was not shot or killed in 'True Grit' as stated in one of your commercial lead ins......
Rober Duvall (Lucky Ned Pepper) did not kill John Wayne in True Grit. Remember they made a sequell, True Grit II, well it was called Rooster Cogburn. You guys know better.
Everyone here is missing the point of the article, the fact that Robert Duvall is keeping the American Western Genre going is of utmost importance to American Cinema today. Westerns are the greatest epic masterpieces to grace the screen. Directors such as Robert Aldrich, Broncho Billy Anderson, Doug Atchison, Budd Boetticher, Delmer Daves, Cecil B. DeMille, André de Toth, Allan Dwan, Clint Eastwood, John Ford, Samuel Fuller, D. W. Griffith, William S. Hart, Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Monte Hellman, Walter Hill (director), Burt Kennedy, Fritz Lang, Anthony Mann, Andrew McLaglen, Sam Peckinpah, Edwin Stanton Porter, Ted Post, Nicholas Ray, Wesley Ruggles, George Stevens, John Sturges, Raoul Walsh, William A. Wellman, Fred Zinnemann and ROBERT DUVALL understand/understood the importance of the western to American Cinema. Now stop bickering about things that are less important.
Thanks to all the readers for alerting us to the error in the AMC promo regarding Robert Duvall and John Wayne in True Grit. It has since been corrected. We appreciate your vigilance!
Robert Duvall killied John Waynes horse in True Grit, also there were three movies John Wayne played Rooster Cogburn in two of them and Warren Oates played him in the other one.