PG1h 40m1976

The Shootist

Name: The Shootist
Genre: Western
Released: 1976-07-21
Duration: 100 min
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone

“He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.”

Western

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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.

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 21 July 1976
Box office: $13,400,000

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