The Shootist (1976) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Shootist
Year
1976
Running time
99 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Western | Old Age / Elderly. Disease/illness
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Synopsis
The last film of John Wayne, The Shootist, could not have been more fitting, full of details that can't help but make one reflect upon his legacy in the movies and his life as a star. Wayne plays a career gunfighter in the autumn of his life, trying to hang up his pistols after he discovers he's dying of cancer. Boarding in the house of an attractive widow (Lauren Bacall) and her son (Ron Howard), Wayne's character opts for peace in his final days but is dogged by his reputation when a handful of killers seeks him out for a final fight. Howard is fine as a fatherless boy who needs the strong mentor the hero represents, and James Stewart - who costarred with Wayne in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - plays the doctor who gives the big man the bad news.
Awards
1976: Nominated for Oscar: Best Art Direction
1976: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ron Howard)
1976: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Lauren Bacall)
1976: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay
1976: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.
Critics' reviews
- "Wayne's proud, quietly anguished performance, one of his very best and certainly his most moving, has a richness that seems born of self-knowledge"
- "A brilliantly crafted work and a remarkably moving experience."
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