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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...
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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. 2,364 IMDb 7.6 1 h 39 min 1976. X-Ray PG. Western · Drama · Downbeat · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $14.99. More purchase.
Brief Synopsis. A dying gunfighter tries to set his affairs in order. Cast & Crew. Read More. Don Siegel. Director. John Wayne. Lauren Bacall. James Stewart. Ron Howard. Gregg Palmer. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Also Known As. Shootist. MPAA Rating. Genre. Western. Drama. Release Date. Jan 1976. Premiere Information.
Carson City, 1901. An aging gunfighter, JB Books (John Wayne), rides into town. His deeds are infamous and, despite his age, he is still feared and, by some, revered. However, Books is dying of cancer and has about two months to live. Initially his thoughts turn to finding a nice quite place where he can die in peace.
Director. Glendon Swarthout. Novel. Miles Hood Swarthout. Screenplay. Scott Hale. Screenplay. 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.
The Shootist is a 1976 American Western film directed by Don Siegel and based on Glendon Swarthout 's 1975 novel of the same name, and written by Miles Hood Swarthout (the son of the author) and Scott Hale.
