Movie Details

Title

The Shootist

Overview

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks, 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 Brooks' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

Runtime

1 h 40 min

Release Date

11 August 1976

Actors

John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian, Bill McKinney, Harry Morgan, John Carradine, Sheree North, Rick Lenz, Scatman Crothers, Gregg Palmer, Alfred Dennis, Melody Thomas Scott, Kathleen O'Malley, Johnny Crawford, Leo Gordon, Dick Winslow

Certification

PG

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Western

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