The Shootist (1976)
"He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time."
Title: The Shootist
Original Title: The Shootist
Release Date: 1976-07-21
Status: Released
Rating: 7.041/10 (from 365 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Western
Production Companies: The De Laurentiis Company, Paramount Pictures
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.
Cast
John Wayne
J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian
Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney
Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido
John Carradine
Beckum
Sheree North
Serepta
