Sep 20, 2010 in 1976, battling the cancer that would kill him, john wayne stepped in front of the camera for one final faceoff. March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. The shootist is a film directed by don siegel with john wayne, lauren bacall, ron howard, james stewart, year. This may not be john waynes best film but i cannot imagine a better role for him to end his career on. The shootist 1976 when it comes to who was chosen to helm john waynes final western film, don siegel is a bit of an odd choice. Obrian appeared in fight scenes with a bruce lee lookalike in lees last partially completed film, the controversial game of death. The shootist 1976 directed by don siegel genres western subgenres revisionist western, outlaw gunfighter film run time 100 min. Books was dying of cancer as did wayne three years later. The shootist john wayne lauren bacall dvd for sale.
The plot is about a hired that is dying of a terminal illness and looks in. Sep 02, 2014 the last shootist is the sequel to the classic western the shootist a book that is not nearly as well known as john waynes final film. With john wayne, lauren bacall, ron howard, james stewart. John waynes last feature film appropriately revolved around the death of an iconic gunfighter and the end of the old west itself.
John waynes final film, the western the shootist 1976 was released, chronicling the death of the west. The former film understandably turned off most critics with its message of revenge for young boys, but wayne gave a nuanced, emotional performance. Behindthescenes of john waynes last film the shootist 1976. The shootist eloquent last hurrah for a man who superseded mere movie star status to become an icon of american culture, with wayne playing aging, legendary gunfighter j. Harry morgan is the local sheriff, dropping by to suggest that famed gunfighter j. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace. The entire cast did a masterpiece of acting, maybe for wayne and his true illness. Spoilers 4 james stewart only agreed to play a cameo role in the film because john wayne had specifically requested him. The shootist was the basis of john waynes final film in 1976 and has since come to be recognized as a classic western film and one of the dukes very best. 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.
There he meets bond rogers, the widowed owner of a boarding house, and her son gillom, who idolizes books and wants to. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The shootist movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Knowing that his death will be painful and lingering, books is determined to be shot in the line of duty. Watch the shootist 1976 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. John wayne had one of the greatest hollywood careers of any actor before or since. The cowboys 1972 and the shootist 1976 were notable exceptions. Wayne was already 32, with 78 films behind him but the freshness of this. The shootist, movie, 1976 internet movie cars database. The result was the shootist, a rich and elegiac western and, says philip. After playing in the shootist john wayne managed to resist the cancer for three more years, before finally succumbing in june 1979. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. The screenplay was written by miles hood swarthout the son of the author and scott hale. John bernard books, an aging gunfighter, returns after many years to carson city, a town full of old friends and old enemies.
Apr 21, 2001 the shootist is a very special film indeed. Books john wayne, in his final film role is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to nevada at the turn of the 20th century. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Brooks he plays in the movie only add a poignant sadness. All the trivia you can handle about the shootist, 1976, directed by don siegel, with john wayne, lauren bacall, james stewart. Wayne has taken ridicule for just playing himself, this movie and a few others prove that it just wasnt true. Like the searchers 1956 before it, the shootist explores the burdens of being a legend, a topic undoubtedly close to the actor. Sep 16, 2015 waynes last decade saw increasingly lazy performances in routine films. Onset interviews with john wayne and behindthescenes footage of waynes last film the shootist from director don siegel. The shootist is a 1976 american western film directed by don siegel and based on glendon swarthouts 1975 novel of the same name. It was uncertain at one point whether the film would actually be completed because wayne was so ill his doctors were close to forbidding him to finish it. The shootist moviethe shootist movie onlinethe shootist movie streamingthe shootist movie hdthe shootist movie. Jan 07, 20 times like dying western short film duration. John wayne s elegiac last turn as a gunfighter dying of prostate cancer wayne refused to succumb to the bladder cancer of the source novel.
Hes got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. Books, a famous gunfighter of the old west, has traveled to carson city to see an old doctor friend james stewart about some health troubles. He played the last character that john wayne ever killed on the screen in waynes final movie, the shootist 1976. The shootist has been my favorite john wayne movie since it came out in 1976. And his final film is a worthy conclusion of this unique career. John wayne fell ill with influenza during production and was hospitalized for two weeks, during which time production was shut down. The shootist directed by don siegel paramount pictures, 1976.
The shootist is a 1976 western film directed by don siegel and is noted as being the final film role of actor john wayne. This sadness is part of the film, it never lets up. Two years prior to the release of this film, richard boone, harry morgan and rick lenz had costarred in the nbc television series, hec ramsey 1972 which was also set in 1901 and depicted the fading of the old west and the coming of modern law enforcement. The bad acoustics of the huge, hollow sound stages worsened his hearing difficulties, and he stayed by himself most of the. The shootist is a great swan song to the film career of john wayne and a great movie on its own merit. The last shootist by miles hood swarthout goodreads. Afflicted with a terminal illness, john bernard books john wayne, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to carson city for medical attention from his old friend dr. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events, such as alfred hitchcocks final film. Watch the shootist full movie in hd visit movie 12584 afflicted with a terminal illness john bernard brooks, the last of the lege. The shootist is a 1976 american western film directed by don siegel and based on glendon.
All worldwide region free 0 you can paly this dvd on all dvd players. Production on the shootist 1976 started in january 1976. Posted on march 07, 2017 by admin with no comments. Still it is great and holds up today extremely well. The shootist eloquent last hurrah for a man who superseded mere moviestar status to become an icon of american culture, with wayne playing aging, legendary gunfighter j. In his remaining two months, books settles scores with old enemies, including gambler pulford hugh obrian and marshall thibido harry morgan. Krebspeterson house, 500 mountain street, carson city, nevada.
The shootist is one of the greatest westerns ever made, although it is rarely named as such. Nov 12, 2009 an advance theatrical trailer for director don siegels 1976 western the shootist, starring john wayne, lauren bacall, james stewart, richard boone, ron howard, hugh obrian, harry morgan, john. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the shootist 1976. Watch the shootist online stream full movie directv. The shootist featured a cast of famous actors who came together to support wayne known to be in bad health with the possibility that it would be his last film. The shootist 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Regarder film the shootist en streaming, telecharger film the shootist gratuitement, voir film the shootist en ligne. Rancher wil andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them. There he meets bond rogers, the widowed owner of a boarding house, and her son gillom, who idolizes books and wants to become a gunfighter just like him. The shootist is a terrific western starring the legendary john wayne. It is john waynes final film, and possibly his best performance. Books john wayne leave town, and thrilled at the news he hears, in waynes last movie, the shootist, 1976.
He is enabling us to grow up, to look at the past with respect, but to face the future with responsibility. Behindthescenes of john waynes last film the shootist 1976 duration. To win just one more time 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. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. In his remaining two months, books settles scores with old enemies, including gambler pulford hugh obrian and marshall thibido. If you want the scene done better, joked wayne, youd better get yourself a couple of better actors.
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 shootist is a 1976 western directed by don siegel and starring john wayne as the title character j. And ron howard was appearing on happy days, another cult tv favorite. Although the shootist is a bit slow and ron howard over acts, the nostalgia factor is unquantifiable. Don siegels the shootist and the problem of john wayne.
He left behind him a legacy of 184 films, of which the latter 102 beginning with stagecoach in 1939 made him into a unique legend of cinema. The last film of john wayne, the shootist, could not have been more fitting, full of details that cant help but make one reflect upon his legacy in the movies and his life as a star. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Since the article is mainly about the film, the first sentence is misleading. Renting a room from widowed bond rogers lauren bacall and her son gillom ron howard, books is confronted by several people of questionable motives, including a man seeking to avenge his brothers death and a few who are looking to profit from. Interestingly, ron has not really made any westerns, at least i cant think of any he tends to work in other genres. The parallels between waynes life at the time the film was made and the characterj. The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, lucas declines his.
His later film credits included the shootist 1976 and the sentinel 1977. The shootist is een amerikaanse western uit 1976 onder regie van don siegel. Wayne was not, as sometimes reported, terminally ill when the film was made in 1976. The shootist 1976 full movie dewaskdaosag gunawasdaoal. About ten minutes into the shootist, doctor hostetler james stewart tells aging western gunfighter john bernard books, you have a cancer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Waynes last film, the shootist was released in 1976, and was somewhat prophetic. The shootist official trailer eloquent last hurrah for a man who superseded mere movie star status to become an icon of american culture, with wayne playing aging, legendary gunfighter j. The shootist 1976 full movie download full hd youtube. About ten minutes into the shootist, doctor hostetler james stewart tells aging western gunfighter john bernard books john wayne you have a cancer.
The shootist was waynes final cinematic role, concluding a 50year career that began during the silent film era in 1926. The shootist 1976 john wayne james stewart youtube. Ron howard, james stewart, lauren bacall, john wayne 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. While siegel was one of the best genre filmmakers who ever lived, and during his career he made his share of westerns, he didnt make nearly as many his closest contemporaries aldrich, karlson, fuller, witney.
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