The Shootist
1976/07/21 (US) | Western
He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
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.
Miles Hood Swarthout
Screenplay
Scott Hale
Screenplay
Don Siegel
Director
Lead Cast
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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 13,400,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- The De Laurentiis Company
- Paramount Pictures
Crews
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Douglas Stewart
Editor
Glendon Swarthout
Novel