The Shootist

July. 21,1976      PG
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

John Wayne as  J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall as  Bond Rogers
Ron Howard as  Gillom Rogers
James Stewart as  Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone as  Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian as  Pulford
Bill McKinney as  Cobb
Harry Morgan as  Marshall Thibido
John Carradine as  Beckum
Sheree North as  Serepta

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Reviews

VeteranLight
1976/07/21

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Phonearl
1976/07/22

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Lucia Ayala
1976/07/23

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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Zandra
1976/07/24

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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