Bill McKinney, Harry Morgan, Hugh O'Brian
When gunfighter John Bernard Books learns he has cancer, he sets out to get shot in the line of duty rather than fight a terminal illness. In his remaining two months, Books settles scores with old en...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2001
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September 24, 2009John Wayne?s last movie, almost true to life as he was dying of cancer in real life as well as in the movie. It?s a classic and has Lauren Bacall, Scatman Crothers and little Richie Cunningham in it to boot! Classic.
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October 7, 2008An interesting retrospect of a man's career both as the character and as the actor.
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September 20, 2008fairly entertaining western with john wayne in the title role and it isn't even slightly shit as it's not directed by john ford (a.k.a. mr boring). enjoyed seeing james stewart for a whole five minutes and i thought ron howard garnered a particularly strong performance out of it ...( read more)
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July 14, 2007Largely of note for its parallel with John Wayne's own life, this is a sensitively acted and well told story of an ageing gunfighter coming to terms with his own mortality. A western with a brain.
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November 20, 2009John's Wayne's last film is among his best movies. The cast is excellent, lauren Bacall excels, Ron Howard does excellent. Fine character development, good pacing.
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July 7, 2009Five star awesome. Having James Stewart as a co star seems like old times. A+
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