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The Shootist

  • 1976
  • TMDB 7.1/10
  • 1h 40m

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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Overview

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 WayneJ.B. Books
  • Lauren BacallBond Rogers
  • Ron HowardGillom Rogers
  • James StewartDr. Hostetler
  • Richard BooneMike Sweeney
  • Hugh O'BrianJack Pulford
  • Bill McKinneyJay Cobb
  • Harry MorganMarshall Thibido

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