Movie Description
The Shootist
(1976)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Don Siegel
- Producer : William Self,M.J. Frankovich
- Editor : Douglas Stewart
- Cast : 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,Dick Winslow,Melody Thomas Scott,Kathleen O'Malley,Jack Berle,Johnny Crawford,Chuck Dawson,George Dunn,Duke Fishman,Christopher George,Jonathan Goldsmith,Leo Gordon,Charles G. Martin,Jim Michael,Ernesto Molinari,Darren Patrick Moloney,Ricky Nelson,James Nolan,Nick Raymond,Henry Slate,Bob Steele,Ralph Volkie,John Zimeas
Cast
J.B. Books
Bond Rogers
Gillom Rogers
Dr. Hostetler
Mike Sweeney
Jack Pulford
Jay Cobb
Marshall Thibido
Beckum
Serepta
Dobkins
Moses
Burly Man
Barber
Streetcar Driver
Girl on Streetcar
School Teacher
Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Books' Victim (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Murray the Bartender (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Paper Boy (uncredited)
Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Pulford Confidant (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Shootist
Status Released
Release Information
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1976-07-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Revenue₹ 13400000
Production CompaniesThe De Laurentiis Company,Paramount Pictures
Genres
- Western
