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The film stars John Wayne in his last film appearance before his death in 1979, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, John Carradine, Scatman Crothers, Richard Lenz, Harry Morgan, Sheree North and Hugh O'Brian.
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
Mar 24, 2023 · Western movie star John Wayne and classic Hollywood actor Lauren Bacall combined their efforts for 1976’s The Shootist. The film required them to demonstrate a certain uneasy chemistry that...
The Shootist (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis. When gunfighter John Bernard Books learns he has cancer, he sets out to get shot in the line of duty rather than fight a terminal illness. In his remaining two months, Books settles scores with old enemies, and managers to reaches out to new friends in the process. Director. Don Siegel.
- Don Siegel
- John Wayne
Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son Gillom (Ron Howard), Books is confronted by several people of questionable motives, including a man seeking to avenge his...
- (26)
- Western
- PG
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Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
