His last stand: John Wayne in a scene from 'The Shootist' (1976), made when he was terminally ill with cancer. John Wayne's heroes epitomised the wild west cowboy era and the American dream.

According to IMDb, Wayne convinced Stewart to join The Shootist for a small cameo role as Dr. Hostetler. The 1976 Western movie follows the notorious shootist named J.B. Books (Wayne), who arrives ...

The old adage “less is more” proves as true as ever in the DVD version of The Shootist, both in the lead performance and on the disc. John Wayne, already one lung down from cancer, turned in ...

John Wayne's final Western movie, The Shootist, is considered one of his best due to its honest portrayal of a dying cowboy. The Shootist also marks Wayne's last collaboration with James Stewart ...

For those who consider The Shootist as one of the best Westerns of its time, The Last Challenge would make for a more-than-worthwhile follow-up. John Wayne had no involvement in The Last Challenge ...