The Shootist

7.059

1976-07-21

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

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Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

Released

1976-07-21

Runtime

100

Director

Don Siegel

Budget

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$13400000

Genres

Western

Language

English

Production

The De Laurentiis Company

Paramount Pictures

The Shootist

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John Wayne

Lauren Bacall

Ron Howard

James Stewart

Richard Boone

Hugh O'Brian

Bill McKinney

Harry Morgan

John Carradine

Sheree North

Rick Lenz

Scatman Crothers

Gregg Palmer

Alfred Dennis

Dick Winslow

Melody Thomas Scott

Kathleen O'Malley

Jack Berle

Johnny Crawford

Chuck Dawson

George Dunn

Duke Fishman

Christopher George

Jonathan Goldsmith

Leo Gordon

Charles G. Martin

Jim Michael

Ernesto Molinari

Darren Patrick Moloney

Ricky Nelson

James Nolan

Nick Raymond

Henry Slate

Bob Steele

Ralph Volkie

John Zimeas