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.
PG
Western
Starring: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone
Writer: Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale, Glendon Swarthout
Release Date:
July 21, 1976
July 21, 1976
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
7.0 / 10
Director:
Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Companies:
The De Laurentiis Company
The De Laurentiis Company
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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