The Shootist
1976 · TMDB 7.1
Directed by Don Siegel
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.
Why it matters
John Wayne's final film, portraying an aging gunfighter dying of cancer who seeks a quiet end but is drawn into one last confrontation.
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Released
- 1976-07-21
- Studio
- The De Laurentiis Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.1
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