The Shootist
He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
1976 • PG • 1h 40m
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Overview
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly 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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(337 users) Cast / Crew 
John Wayne J.B. Books 
Lauren Bacall Bond Rogers 
Ron Howard Gillom Rogers 
James Stewart Dr. Hostetler 
Richard Boone Mike Sweeney 
Hugh O'Brian Jack Pulford 
Bill McKinney Jay Cobb 
Harry Morgan Marshall Thibido 
John Carradine Beckum 
Sheree North Serepta 
Rick Lenz Dobkins 
Scatman Crothers Moses 
Gregg Palmer Burly Man 
Alfred Dennis Barber 
Dick Winslow Streetcar Driver 
Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer 
Miles Hood Swarthout Screenplay Robert F. Boyle Production Design Scott Hale Screenplay Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Douglas Stewart Editor 
Don Siegel Director Glendon Swarthout Novel William Self Producer Thomas Del Ruth Camera Operator Jerrold L. Ludwig Assistant Editor Richard Lawrence Assistant Art Director Timothy E. Wade Assistant Camera 
Douglas Kirkland Still Photographer 
Dino De Laurentiis Presenter
John Wayne J.B. Books Lauren Bacall Bond Rogers Ron Howard Gillom Rogers James Stewart Dr. Hostetler Richard Boone Mike Sweeney Hugh O'Brian Jack Pulford Bill McKinney Jay Cobb Harry Morgan Marshall Thibido John Carradine Beckum Sheree North Serepta Rick Lenz Dobkins Scatman Crothers Moses Gregg Palmer Burly Man Alfred Dennis Barber Dick Winslow Streetcar Driver Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Miles Hood Swarthout Screenplay Robert F. Boyle Production Design Scott Hale Screenplay Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Douglas Stewart Editor Don Siegel Director Glendon Swarthout Novel William Self Producer Thomas Del Ruth Camera Operator Jerrold L. Ludwig Assistant Editor Richard Lawrence Assistant Art Director Timothy E. Wade Assistant Camera Douglas Kirkland Still Photographer Dino De Laurentiis Presenter 
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