1976 · 100 min · PG

The Shootist

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

Directed by Don Siegel · Western

The Shootist (1976) is a Western film, directed by Don Siegel set in Carson City during the 1900s. It runs 100 minutes and is rated PG.

A western, with a melancholic tone. Themes of mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography

Bruce Surtees

Cast

John WayneLauren BacallRon HowardJames StewartRichard BooneHugh O'BrianBill McKinneyHarry Morgan

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Carson City

Setting

Urban

When

1900s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Mortality & Aging

Tone

Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

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