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The Shootist

PG
Movie
1976
1h 40m
English
Western
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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John Wayne
J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney
Hugh OBrian
Jack Pulford
Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido
Rick Lenz
Dobkins
Gregg Palmer
Burly Man
Dick Winslow
Streetcar Driver
Melody Thomas Scott
Girl on Streetcar
Kathleen OMalley
School Teacher
Jack Berle
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...
9 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...
4 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.

Dignified, eloquen More
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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
2 years 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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