The Shootist
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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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Release date

July 21, 1976

Creator / Director / Author

Don Siegel

Runtime

100 min

Rating

7.1 / 10

Genres

Cast

John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian, Bill McKinney, Harry Morgan

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.

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