The Shootist (1976)1h40
Western
Director Don Siegel (7.1 avg)
Also directed Escape from Alcatraz, Dirty Harry, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and 37 more
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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Cast
John Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Ron Howard
James Stewart
Richard Boone
Hugh O'Brian
Bill McKinney
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