The Shootist
The movie follows J.B. Books, an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada at the turn of the 20th century to spend his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
12 September 1931, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
18 April 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA
5 February 1906, New York City, New York, USA
7 July 1910, Arizona, USA
23 November 1914, Texas, USA
1 March 1954, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
December 12, 1920
21 November 1939, Springfield, Illinois, USA
18 June 1917, Los Angeles, California, USA
31 March 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
16 September 1924, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
19 April 1925, Rochester, New York, USA
August 12, 2001
there is a sense of gravity to Wayne's presence on-screen that you won't find in any of his other movies
September 28, 2005
John Wayne's swan song is a touching tribute to the legendary star and the Western.
July 21, 2003
Effective swan-song for Wayne.
January 19, 2006
That rare film where a star and an audience get to say goodbye to each other.
September 11, 2001
A fitting and melancholy farewell to The Duke.
November 01, 2004
Duke's last is valiant, underplayed western.
August 04, 2001
A true must-own
January 13, 2007
John Wayne's very last film, an elegy for a dying cowboy, expresses the essence of his screen image, while borrowing elements from his own life.
