The Shootist

1976 film by Don Siegel
Movie film Q1199406
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The Shootist

Summary

The Shootist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (920 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shootist received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Shootist's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Shootist's director is recorded as Don Siegel[5].
  • The Shootist's screenwriter is recorded as Miles Hood Swarthout[6].
  • The Shootist's screenwriter is recorded as Glendon Swarthout[7].
  • The Shootist's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[8].
  • The Shootist's genre is recorded as Revisionist Western[9].
  • The Shootist's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as John Wayne[11].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Lauren Bacall[12].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Ron Howard[13].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Harry Morgan[14].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as James Stewart[15].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Richard Boone[16].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Hugh O'Brian[17].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Bill McKinney[18].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as John Carradine[19].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Sheree North[20].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Gregg Palmer[21].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Melody Thomas Scott[22].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Scatman Crothers[23].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Kathleen O'Malley[24].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as James Nolan[25].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Bob Steele[26].
  • The Shootist's cast member is recorded as Christopher George[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include M. J. Frankovich[28] and William Edwin Self[29]. The Shootist's director is recorded as Don Siegel[5]. Screenwriters include Miles Hood Swarthout[6] and Glendon Swarthout[7]. Cast members include John Wayne[11], Lauren Bacall[12], Ron Howard[13], Harry Morgan[14], James Stewart[15], and Richard Boone[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1976-07-16T00:00:00Z[30], +1976-07-21T00:00:00Z[31], +1976-08-19T00:00:00Z[32], +1976-08-20T00:00:00Z[33], +1976-10-07T00:00:00Z[34], and +1976-11-01T00:00:00Z[35]. The Shootist's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[36]. Genres include Revisionist Western[9] and film based on a novel[10].

Subject and Themes

The Shootist's main subject is recorded as old age[37].

Reception

The Shootist received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.1/10[38], 81%[39], and 77/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shootist's after a work by is recorded as Glendon Swarthout[41].

Why It Matters

The Shootist ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (920 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Shootist receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Tommasopaiano · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer M. J. Frankovich, William Edwin Self
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    Cast member John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard +16
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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