Film1976100 min

The Shootist

Name: The Shootist
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Released: 1976
Duration: 100 min
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramawesternromancewholesomelightlinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time."

Boxlist takeWide-ranging and accessible: a good-natured western. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 229 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks, 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. However, it is not Brooks' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

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