The Shootist (1976)

Directed by

Don Siegel

Genre

revisionist Western

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 386 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous gunfighter in the early 1900s learns he has terminal cancer. He arranges a final stay in a boarding house town while old enemies and townspeople react to his fading legend.

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What happens

The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel. It stars John Wayne in his last film appearance before his death in 1979, along with Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, John Carradine, Scatman Crothers, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian. The film is based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel, written for the screen by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on July 21, 1976. It was both a critical and commercial success. The Shootist received an Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction (Robert F. Boyle, Arthur Jeph Parker), a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Actress (Lauren Bacall), and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Ron Howard), as well as the National Board of Review Award as one of the Top Ten Films of 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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