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Plot. Throughout his life, sheriff -turned- gunfighter John Bernard "J.B." Books has committed thirty-plus killings. Now an older man, Books arrives in Carson City, Nevada, in late January 1901. Soon, he is confronted by an armed robber, who he quickly disarms by wounding him.
- $13.4 million
- Elmer Bernstein
- August 20, 1976
Jul 21, 1976 · A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with dignity in this 1976 western drama. Starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, James Stewart and Ron Howard, directed by Don Siegel.
- (26K)
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Don Siegel
- 1976-07-21
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the classic western film The Shootist, directed by Don Siegel and starring John Wayne. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
John Wayne plays a dying gunfighter in this Western drama directed by Don Siegel. He faces his past, his enemies and his mortality in his last days, with the help of James Stewart, Lauren Bacall and others.
Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her son Gillom (Ron Howard), Books is confronted by several people of questionable motives, including a man seeking to avenge his...
- (539)
- Don Siegel
- PG
- John Wayne
Store. Live TV. Categories. OSCAR® nominee. The Shootist. A seasoned outlaw with only a few months to live sets out to settle old scores but instead along the way meets a feisty widow and her son who idolizes the dying gunslinger. 2,390 IMDb 7.6 1 h 39 min 1976. X-Ray PG. Western · Drama · Downbeat · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
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