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The Shootist (1976)

PG ★ 7.1/10 100 min Western United States English
Director: Don Siegel
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He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.

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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.

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John Wayne
John Wayne J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Ron Howard Gillom Rogers
James Stewart
James Stewart Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone
Richard Boone Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'Brian Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan Marshall Thibido

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