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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.
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.
Sep 25, 2023 · Haruo Ichikawa's The Shootist is a little-known V-cinema classic about an unnamed hitman (Toru Nakagawa) who gets involved with political assassinations and falls in love with a beautiful archaeologist (Yuko Natori), only to be targeted by a mysterious rival (Toru Minegishi).
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.
Dec 15, 2023 · 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...
Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. J.B. Books (John Wayne, in his final film role) is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada...
Overview. Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son.
