The Shootist

Movie

1976

1h 40m

English

Western, Drama

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7.7

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The Shootist

Movie

1976

1h 40m

English

Western, Drama

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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

J.B. Books

Bond Rogers

Gillom Rogers

Dr. Hostetler

Sweeney

Jack Pulford

Cobb

Marshall Thibido

Beckum

Serepta

Dobkins

Moses

Burly Man

Barber

Streetcar Driver

Girl on Streetcar

School Teacher

Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)

Johnny Crawford

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive...

George Dunn

Man Delivering Headstone (uncredite...

Duke Fishman

Barfly (uncredited)

Christopher George

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive...

Jonathan Goldsmith

Books' Victim (uncredited)

Leo Gordon

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive...

Charles G. Martin

Murray the Bartender (uncredited)

Directed By: Don Siegel

Written By: Scott Hale (Screenplay), Glendon Swarthout (Novel), + 1 more

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Ragnar Danneskjöld says...

7 months ago

One of the final films done by John Wayne. Ironically the main character is dying from colon cancer while Wayne was dying from stomach cancer. The supporting cast is impressive with Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone and Henry Morgan - along with many others - providing excellent performances. A dying shootist (gunfighter) has one last fight in him as he goes out guns a’blazing. An 8 out of 10

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drbrake says...

3 years ago

It surprises me that is is viewed as a classic. John Wayne gives a pretty good performance and it’s always a pleasure to see Lauren Bacall but there are some very clichéd character actor performances and the plot has few surprises

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drbrake says...

4 years ago

Lauren Bacall’s performance was excellent but some pretty terrible minor character roles (the sheriff and the journalist) made it hard to fully immerse myself in the film....

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goldieaustein says...

5 years ago

This is my favorite of the older Duke movies

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John Chard

6 years ago

The big man bows out and leaves an indelible mark.

Legendary gunfighter J.B. Books rides into Carson City, diagnosed with terminal cancer he has a short time to live. After taking a room at the widow Bond Rogers' house, he becomes something of a mentor to Bond's son, Gillom.

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barrymost

5 years ago

I publicly take back every negative thing I ever said about John Wayne. I was so far wrong in claiming that he was just a very famous, highly overrated actor, but I blame my misconceptions on the fact that I was probably introduced to him via some of his lesser movies, or perhaps just not the kind More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

John Wayne's final big screen role sees him playing a terminally-ill gunfighter determined to go out with his boots on - and to take as much local riff-raff with his as he goes. He settles down in a boarding house run by a slightly puritanical widow - Lauren Bacall, and her teenage son played by Ron More

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