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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.
Jul 21, 1976 · 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.
The Shootist. Action. 100 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1976. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1976. 4 min read. He rides onscreen in The Shootist afraid that he is dying. Not afraid he’ll be killed, but afraid he’s dying, which is the last thing we anticipated a John Wayne character would do of his own accord. It is 1901: He has outlived his century.
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.
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Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son Gillom (Ron Howard), Books is confronted by several people of questionable motives,...
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An aging gunfighter, JB Books (John Wayne), rides into town. His deeds are infamous and, despite his age, he is still feared and, by some, revered. However, Books is dying of cancer and has about two months to live. Initially his thoughts turn to finding a nice quite place where he can die in peace.
