The Shootist 1976 Blu-ray Arrow Films John Wayne Don Siegel

John Wayne teams up with the Dirty Harry director in his final screen appearance!

Introducing Arrow Video's Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1976's The Shootist. Legendary director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directs the iconic John Wayne as an ageing gunfighter dying of cancer in his final screen appearance, a superb adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's classic western novel, The Shootist.

John Bernard Books is the stuff of legend, a renowned 'shootist' whose reputation looms large. But it's 1901, and like the old west, John is dying and a reputation like his draws trouble like an outhouse draws flies. As word spreads that the famous gunfighter is on his last legs, the vultures begin to gather; old enemies, the marshal, newspaper men, an undertaker, all eager to see him dead. Other men might die quietly in bed or take their own lives, but J. B. Books will choose his executioner and face down death with a pistol in each hand.

With an outstanding cast that features not only Wayne, but James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Scatman Crothers and John Carradine, The Shootist is an elegiac ode to a monumental screen presence and to the Western genre itself.

IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!

Limited Edition Features: 

• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by film critic Philip Kemp
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Juan Esteban Rodríguez

Features: 

• 2K remaster by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by filmmaker and critic Howard S. Berger
• The Last Day, a visual essay by film critic David Cairns
• A Man-Making Moment, an interview with Western author C. Courtney Joyner
• Laments of the West, an appreciation of Elmer Bernstein's score by film historian and composer Neil Brand
• Contemplating John Wayne: The Death of a Cowboy, a visual essay by filmmaker and critic Scout Tafoya
• The Shootist: The Legend Lives On, archival featurette
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery 

Technical Specs: 

• Production Year: 1976
• Region Code: B
• Running Time: 100
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English SDH
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1