The Shootist
He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
July 21, 1976
100 min
PG
✓ Released 18156 days ago
Western
7.1
User Score
374 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Don Siegel
Runtime: 100 min
Revenue: $13,400,000
Top 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