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The Shootist

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The Shootist
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PG,1hr 39min
Genres:
Drama,Documentary,Western
Released:
August 11, 1976
Director:
Don Siegel
Distributor:
Paramount Home Video
Starring:
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard  ...more
Synopsis: About ten minutes into The Shootist, Doctor Hostetler (James Stewart) tells aging Western gunfighter John Bernard Books (John Wayne), "You have a cancer." Knowing that his death will be painful and lingering, Books is determined to be shot in the line of "duty." In his remaining two months, Books settles scores with old enemies, including gambler Pulford (Hugh O'Brian) and Marshall Thibido (Harry Morgan) and reaches out to new friends, including a feisty widow (Lauren Bacall) and her hero-worshipping ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
John Wayne's last feature film appropriately revolved around the death of an iconic gunfighter and the end of the Old West itself. Like The Searchers (1956) before it, The Shootist explores the burdens of being a legend, a topic undoubtedly close to the actor. Director Don Siegel gives the film a gentle, sentimental touch -- somewhat surprising, given that he made his reputation on such violent, subversive ... Full Review
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John Wayne
John Bernard Books
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
Bill McKinney
Cobb
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