The Shootist

Name: The Shootist
Director: Don Siegel
Genre: Western
Released: 1976-07-21
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.057
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone

Directed by Don Siegel

Western

19761h 40m7.1

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.