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The Shootist

  • 19761976
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
24K
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Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Western

A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Glendon Swarthout(novel)
    • Miles Hood Swarthout(screenplay)
    • Scott Hale(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Ron Howard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Glendon Swarthout(novel)
    • Miles Hood Swarthout(screenplay)
    • Scott Hale(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Ron Howard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 185User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    The Shootist
    Trailer 3:17
    The Shootist

    Photos112

    John Wayne in The Shootist (1976)
    John Wayne and James Stewart, portrait for "The Shootist," 1972. Vintage silver gelatin, 14x11, signed. $900 © 1978 David Sutton MPTV
    Lauren Bacall from "The Shootist" 1976
    Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, and Richard Boone in The Shootist (1976)
    The Shootist (1976)
    Lauren Bacall, John Wayne, and Ron Howard in The Shootist (1976)
    John Wayne in The Shootist (1976)
    John Wayne in The Shootist (1976)
    Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
    John Wayne in The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
    John Wayne in The Shootist (1976)
    John Wayne and Sheree North in The Shootist (1976)

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • J.B. Booksas J.B. Books
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Bond Rogersas Bond Rogers
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Gillom Rogersas Gillom Rogers
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Dr. Hostetleras Dr. Hostetler
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • Sweeneyas Sweeney
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Pulfordas Pulford
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Cobbas Cobb
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Marshall Thibidoas Marshall Thibido
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Beckumas Beckum
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Sereptaas Serepta
    Rick Lenz
    Rick Lenz
    • Dobkinsas Dobkins
    • (as Richard Lenz)
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Mosesas Moses
    Gregg Palmer
    Gregg Palmer
    • Burly Manas Burly Man
    Alfred Dennis
    Alfred Dennis
    • Barberas Barber
    Dick Winslow
    Dick Winslow
    • Streetcar Driveras Streetcar Driver
    Melody Thomas Scott
    Melody Thomas Scott
    • Girl on Streetcaras Girl on Streetcar
    • (as Melody Thomas)
    Kathleen O'Malley
    Kathleen O'Malley
    • School Teacheras School Teacher
    Jack Berle
    • Man Outside Metropoleas Man Outside Metropole
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Glendon Swarthout(novel)
      • Miles Hood Swarthout(screenplay)
      • Scott Hale(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    John Books an aging gunfighter goes to see a doctor he knows for a second opinion after another doctor told him he has a cancer which is terminal. The doctor confirms what the other said. He says Books has a month maybe two left. He takes a room in the boarding house and the son of the woman who runs it recognizes him and tells his mother who he is. She doesn't like his kind but when he tells her of his condition, she empathizes. Her son wants him to teach him how to use a gun. Books tries to tell him that killing is not something he wants to live with. Books, not wanting to go through the agony of dying from cancer, tries to find a quicker way to go. —rcs0411@yahoo.com
    • year 1901
    • year 1895
    • year 1889
    • year 1885
    • year 1880
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    • Taglines
      • He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more - TO WIN JUST ONE MORE TIME.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      James Stewart agreed to play a cameo role in the film only because John Wayne had specifically requested him. His brief screen time proved to be rather difficult. The bad acoustics of the huge, hollow sound stages worsened his hearing difficulties, and he stayed by himself most of the time. He and Wayne muffed their lines so often in the main scene between them that director Don Siegel accused them of not trying hard enough. Wayne's reply was a variation on an old John Ford line, advising the director, "If you'd like the scene done better, you'd better get a couple of better actors." Later on, the star told friends that Stewart had known his lines, but hadn't been able to hear his cues, and that in turn had caused his own fumbling.
    • Goofs
      Dr Hostetler asserts that the strongest analgesic available at the time (January 1901) is laudanum, or tincture of opium. This is untrue. Both morphine, isolated in 1803 and commercially available from Merck from 1827 on, and heroin, isolated in 1874 and commercially available from Bayer from 1895 on, would give far better pain management. Those substances would be administered intravenously, however, and laudanum had the advantage of being administered orally.
    • Quotes

      Gillom Rogers: [first lines, voiceover] His name was J.B. Books, and he had a matching pair of 45's with antique ivory grips that were something to behold. He wasn't an outlaw. The fact is for a while he was a lawman. Long before I met Mr. Books, he was a famous man. I guess his fame was why somebody or other was always after him. The wild country had taught him to survive. He lived his life and herded by himself. He had a credo that went:

      John Bernard Books: I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening "Blue Mountain" Paramount logo which was used by the studio from 1975 thru 1987 is presented in black and white!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Yek4oF2SA
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Top Ten Films of 1976 (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Willow, Tit Willow
      Music by Arthur Sullivan

      Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert

      Performed by John Wayne & Lauren Bacall

    User reviews185

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    You Really Should See This Film
    John Wayne is an icon, and so many viewers seem to use his work as a referendum on the larger geo-political issues of our time. I find that distasteful, as this isn't a political movie, and one that doesn't even have an oppressed indigenous person in it. This is a personal story of a man who "has outlived his time", who is dying of cancer, and yet is determined to die with dignity. John Wayne really was dying of cancer when he made this movie... he gathered old friends around him--the widow of Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart, John Carradine, and addressed the topic of how legends die. (Selling the rights for his corpse to be displayed by the undertaker for $50 cash in advance was a particularly interesting idea.) I am viewing this film 27 years after it was made, and there is 'something' it had which is absent from movies today. It is a film addressing mature themes for one thing, but it had a pacing, and made time for it's dialouge--it was never dull, never slow, but proceeded towards it's climax with the sort of gravitas you very rarely see in today's cinematic roller coaster rides, which have become little more than special effects vehicles. There is another reason to see this film--it looks back at 1901 with a loving vision. I was impressed with the historical accuracy in which it was filmed--it was impressive to see the town, from the horsedrawn street car and the Stanley Steamer, to little things like the flour dispenser in the kitchen. (Wondered where it was filmed--perhaps the old Old Tucson Studio before it burned down and was rebuilt to be a tourist attraction?) Anyway, this was a lovingly crafted film--I don't know if Hollywood could still pull this off "as real" in 2003. So, for big reasons and small, "The Shootist" is worth your time. It is deeper than it looks.
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    • Dr. Mike
    • Oct 20, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Posljednji hitac
    • Filming locations
      • Krebs-Peterson House - 500 Mountain Street, Carson City, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,091,910
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,091,910
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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