The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American western movie directed by Clint Eastwood (who also stars). It was based on the 1972 novel "The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales" by Forrest Carter. The movie also stars Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon, Paula Trueman, Sam Bottoms, Charles Tyner, Doug McGrath, Geraldine Keams and was distributed by Warner Bros. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1977 and was followed up by "The Return of Josey Wales" in 1986.