SummaryA dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
Directed By:Don Siegel
Written By:Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale
The Shootist
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
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90
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; he lends the film a tremendous sense of intimacy and a surprisingly confessional mood. [16 Aug 1976, p.68]
90
Don Siegel's terrific film is simply beautiful, and beautifully simple, in its quiet, elegant and sensitive telling of the last days of a dying gunfighter at the turn of the century.
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A brilliantly crafted work and a remarkably moving experience.
80
The Duke's last hurrah is one of the very best of a cycle of 70s movies that served as obituaries for the Western itself.
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The Shootist is an uneven, elegiac tribute to a great career. The script leaves a lot to be desired, but is compensated for by some fine performances (especially Wayne's), Bruce Surtees' poignant cinematography, and Don Siegel's carefully paced direction.
50
Mr. Siegel's lack of form and fidelity to his own story means that as the movie proceeds, even those things that are charming turn to lead.
50
The script, by Miles Hood Swarthout and Scott Hale, is a mechanical demonstration of how greedy and unfeeling the townspeople are, and Don Siegel's directing lacks rhythm--each scene dies a separate death.
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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Sep 28, 2024
7
Moving elegy to John Wayne in his last movie, Fine supporting cast headed by Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, and Ron Howard, Nice turn of the century production design showing that Wayne's dying gunfighter no longer fits in the modern world, Over a period of 8 days, Wayne plans to go out on his terms, with dignity and reknown intact. Knowing that Wayne was ill at the time of filming, and this was his swan song, amplifies the passing of Wayne's legend and of old school Hollywood Westerns,
Production Company:
- Paramount Pictures
Release Date:Aug 20, 1976
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more - TO WIN JUST ONE MORE TIME.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
