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The Shootist

The Shootist [videorecording] / Man who shot Liberty Valance - Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, 2006. - 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - John Wayne collection .

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976 and 1962. "The shootist," based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout and "The man who shot Liberty Valance," based on the story by Dorothy M. Johnson. Special features of "The shootist," include exclusive cast & crew interviews and a theatrical trailer.

The shootist : Producer, M.J. Frankovich and William Self ; director, Don Siegel ; screenplay, Miles Hoodd Swarthout and Scott Hale ; film editor, Douglas Stewart ; director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; music by Elmer Bernstein. The man who shot Liberty Valance : screenplay, James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck ; producer, Willis Goldbeck ; director, John Ford ; director of photography, William H. Clothier ; editor, Otho Lovering ; music, Cyril Mockridge. The shootist : Producer, M.J. Frankovich and William Self ; director, Don Siegel ; screenplay, Miles Hoodd Swarthout and Scott Hale ; film editor, Douglas Stewart ; director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; music by Elmer Bernstein. The man who shot Liberty Valance : screenplay, James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck ; producer, Willis Goldbeck ; director, John Ford ; director of photography, William H. Clothier ; editor, Otho Lovering ; music, Cyril Mockridge.

The shootist : John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Bill McKinney, James Stewart, Richard Boone, John Carradine, Scatman Crothers, Richard Lenz, Harry Morgan, Sheree North, Hugh O'Brian. The man who shot Liberty Valance : John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Briend, Andy Devine, Ken Murray.

In "The shootist," a terminally ill gunfighter seeks to retire quietly but is embroiled in one last battle. In "The man who shot Liberty Valance," a man becomes a legend and an important political figure by falsely claiming he shot a ruthelss gunman (Liberty Valance).

MPAA rating: PG.


DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.


Includes French dubbed version, English subtitles ; closed-captioned .

$7.56

11111008174 Paramount Home Entertainment


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