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The Shootist (1976) John Wayne as J.B. Books. Menu. ... His name was J.B. Books, and he had a matching pair of 45's with antique ivory grips that were something to behold. He wasn't an outlaw. The fact is for a while he was a lawman. Long before I met Mr. Books, he was a famous man. ... Sign in for more access Sign in for more access. Follow ...
An aging gunfighter, JB Books (John Wayne), rides into town. His deeds are infamous and, despite his age, he is still feared and, by some, revered. However, Books is dying of cancer and has about two months to live.
John Bernard "J. B." Brooks is the central character in the 1976 film The Shootist. At the beginning of the film, he learns from a trusted friend, Dr. E. W. "Doc" Hostetler (played by James Stewart) that he has cancer. He spends most the rest of the film getting his affairs in order and...
The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout 's 1975 novel of the same name, [2] and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale.
3 Οκτ 2024 · Something key to note about the character of JB Books is how he bucks the trope of older gunfighters being repentant. Instead, the shootist stands by his past deeds, stating he never killed anyone who didn't deserve it.
"The Shootist" begins with clips from Wayne's previous pictures: "Hondo," "Rio Bravo," "El Dorado" etc... Wayne portrays J. B. Books, the most famous lawman in the West who killed thirty men in his life... Books arrives to Carson City in 1901, the day Queen Victoria died in England...
The Shootist is a 1976 Western starring John Wayne as the title character. J.B. Books, a famous gunfighter of the Old West has traveled to Carson City to see an old doctor friend (Jimmy Stewart) about some health troubles.
