The Shootist (1976)

PG-137/21/1976Western1h 40m

71%

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"He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time."

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.

Don Siegel

Director

William Self

Producer

Elmer Bernstein

Composer