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The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel of the same name, [2] and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale.
The Shootist: Directed by Don Siegel. With John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart. A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
- (27K)
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Don Siegel
- 1976-07-21
Jul 7, 2024 · John Wayne's final Western movie, The Shootist, is considered one of his best due to its honest portrayal of a dying cowboy. The Shootist also marks Wayne's last collaboration with James Stewart, who played Dr. E.W. "Doc" Hostetler, adding to its significance.
The Shootist (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In his time, the Shootist shot a lot of men dead. Out at the livery stable, burnt into the leather of his saddle, they find his name: J.B. Books. His arrival in Carson City immediately becomes news. Hostetler steers him over to a boarding house run by the Widow Rogers, who shows him a two-dollar room. It’ll do fine. Books settles down to die.
J.B. Books (John Wayne, in his final film role) is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada at the turn of the 20th century.
- (26)
- Western
- PG
May 13, 2024 · John Wayne's final film, The Shootist, serves as a reflection on his career and a study of the cyclical nature of violence in Westerns. Directed by Don Siegel, the film pushes...
