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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, and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale.
- $13.4 million
- Elmer Bernstein
- August 20, 1976
Jul 21, 1976 · A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with dignity in this 1976 western drama. Starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, James Stewart and Ron Howard, directed by Don Siegel.
- (26K)
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Don Siegel
- 1976-07-21
Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son Gillom (Ron Howard), Books is confronted by several people of questionable motives,...
- (539)
- Don Siegel
- PG
- John Wayne
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.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the classic western film The Shootist, directed by Don Siegel and starring John Wayne. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
The Shootist. A seasoned outlaw with only a few months to live sets out to settle old scores but instead along the way meets a feisty widow and her son who idolizes the dying gunslinger. 2,390 IMDb 7.6 1 h 39 min 1976. X-Ray PG.
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Carson City, 1901. 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.
