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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.
A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with dignity in this western drama. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Don Siegel
- 1976-07-21
The Shootist (1976) - John Wayne - James Stewart. Vindobona Awstriae. 21K subscribers. 1.5K. 289K views 8 years ago.
- 5 min
- 289.7K
- Vindobona Awstriae
John Wayne plays a dying gunfighter in this Western drama directed by Don Siegel. He faces his past, his enemies and his mortality in his last days, with the help of James Stewart, Lauren Bacall and others.
The Shootist is a 1976 western starring John Wayne as an aging gunfighter dying of cancer. Read critics reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
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- Don Siegel
- PG
- John Wayne
A dying gunfighter, played by John Wayne, tries to find a way to die with dignity in this Western drama. Read the plot summary, synopsis, and trivia of the film on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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Overview. Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son.
