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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.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Don Siegel
- 1976-07-21
The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout's 1975 novel of the same name, and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale.
Jun 22, 2018 · The Shootist Directed by Don Siegel Paramount Pictures, 1976. The Shootist is one of the greatest Westerns ever made, although it is rarely named as such. It is John Wayne’s final film, and possibly his best performance. Wayne, of course, essentially invented the on-screen American cowboy: swaggering, gritty, terse, self-contained, charming ...
Aug 12, 2022 · Don Siegel, the director, had big ideas for the movie. He and Wayne would not get along. The legend. Paramount. "The Shootist" begins with a veritable highlight reel of John Wayne...
May 13, 2024 · Directed by Dirty Harry franchise director Don Siegel, The Shootist casts Wayne as the aging gunslinger J.B. Books, who has essentially retired from duty. While Books does manage to take down a...
- Liam Gaughan
- John Wayne
- Don Siegel
Mar 12, 2024 · Legendary director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directs the iconic John Wayne as an ageing gunfighter dying of cancer in his final screen appearance, a superb adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's classic western novel, The Shootist. John Bernard Books is the stuff of legend, a renowned ‘shootist’ whose reputation looms large.
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Don Siegel. Director. John Wayne. John Bernard Books. Lauren Bacall. Bond Rogers. James Stewart. Dr. E.W. Hostetler. Ron Howard. Gillom Rogers. Richard Boone. Mike Sweeney. Advertise With...
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- Western
- PG
