The Best Western Movies Ever Made
The shootist (1976)
In the ’70s, people started to be bored with westerns that were trending for years. hanks to the excellent cast, including John Wayne, he Shootist, was a great success anyway. Don Siegel’s work was nominated for few prizes, including Golden Globes.
With an estimated production budget of $1 million, The Shootist gained not only a lot of money, but also a title of the Last Truly Great Western. It has received the National Board of Review award of one of the Top Ten Films of 1976. It holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Movie Plot: A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
- Rated: PG
- Released: 21 Jul 1976 in USA
- Runtime: 100 min
- Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart
- BoxOffice: $8,091,910
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
The Shootist was Written by Glendon Swarthout (novel), Miles Hood Swarthout (screenplay), Scott Hale (screenplay) and directed by Don Siegel and produced by Dino De Laurentiis Productions.
86% Rotten Tomatoes
77/100 Metacritic
