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The Shootist

1976·1h 40m·PG
DramaRomanceWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
29,371 votes
Metascore
77
Metacritic

A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.

The Shootist is a 1976 drama romance movie directed by Don Siegel, starring Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 29,371 votes and runs 1h 40m.

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Director
Don Siegel
Stars
Lauren Bacall
James Stewart
John Wayne
Ron Howard
Details
1976-07-21
100 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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