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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.

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The Shootist — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • July 21, 1976
  • Runtime
  • 100 min
  • Genres
  • Western
  • Director
  • Don Siegel

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The Shootist — Cast

John Wayne photo John Wayne J.B. Books Lauren Bacall photo Lauren Bacall Bond Rogers Ron Howard photo Ron Howard Gillom Rogers James Stewart photo James Stewart Dr. Hostetler Richard Boone photo Richard Boone Mike Sweeney Hugh O'Brian photo Hugh O'Brian Jack Pulford Bill McKinney photo Bill McKinney Jay Cobb Harry Morgan photo Harry Morgan Marshall Thibido

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