The Shootist

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.
19761h 40minWestern MoviesEnglish
7.0

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.

WriterMiles Hood Swarthout
DirectorDon Siegel
ActorJohn Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionThe De Laurentiis Company

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