Pros: Duke Wayne, supporting cast, script, score, direction, photography Cons: Duke's last film!
The Shootist (1976) 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. Creed of J. B. Books The Shootist opens showing flashbacks ...
Pros: John Wayne goes out like he deserves: Cranky, brave and always noble. Cons: It's not the shoot-'em-up most people think it is.
Whether you're a fan of John Wayne's work or not, there's no denying the impact he's made on American cinema. Veteran of over 200 features and one of moviedom's most beloved cowboys, John Wayne was a performer who became a legend long before his death...
Pros: Poignant last film of John Wayne Cons: Could have been better, but not much
I don’t usually write film reviews, but I watched ‘The Shootist’ tonight and thought I’d give it a whirl. Figures that I’d write about a film made in 1976, but it’s a strong film overlooked by many, and if this review can encourage some of the younger...
This was John Wayne's last film, as he was dying of cancer as he made it, and it is the perfect film for his finale. He plays J.B. Books, an aging gunfighter at the dawn of the twentieth century, who discovers he has cancer. He moves into a boarding ...
Pros: A wonderful farewell picture for Wayne fans Cons: A little on the sad side.
The Shootist is not a typical Wayne western, it's a honest to goodness goodbye to his fans, played out in a western atmosphere. There's nothing normal about this movie except it's all Wayne. Ron Howard is saluting the King of Westerns.
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Pros: Interesting Cons: The last film of John Wayne
The Shootist is the farewell to one of our heros. John Wayne says goodbye to all of his fans throughout the world with a sad portrayal of a dying gunslinger. Wayne's character in an effort to tie up all of his loose ends asks for his remaining enemies...
Pros: Great ensemble acting by all. Cons: Sad ending, but thoughtful & realistic.
In this farewell to the Duke, his last movie, he is dying of cancer. Which is exactly what he died of in real life. He died just 7 years later & this was his last feature film. This movie is memorable for so many reasons. Not the least of which is the...
John Wayne in his last film appearance stars as famed gunfighter J.J. Brooks. After learning from Dr. Hostetler James Stewart that he's dying of stoma...More at Family Video
Drama - general DVD - About ten minutes into The Shootist, Doctor Hostetler (James Stewart) tells aging Western gunfighter John Bernard Books (John Wa...More at Barnes and Noble
Terminally ill, john bernard brooks, the last of the legendarygunfighters, quietly returns to carson city to be treated by hisold friend Dr.hostetler....More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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