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7.1Afflicted 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.
Released: 1976-07-21100 minDir: Don SiegelWesternBox office: $13.4M
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Cast
- John Wayne as J.B. Books
- Lauren Bacall as Bond Rogers
- Ron Howard as Gillom Rogers
- James Stewart as Dr. Hostetler
- Richard Boone as Mike Sweeney
- Hugh O'Brian as Jack Pulford
Themes
- sniper
- based on novel or book
- widow
- nevada
- retirement
- terminal illness
- aging
- dying man
- gunfight
- boarding house
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- revisionist Western
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- old age
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Screenwriter
- Glendon Swarthout
- Cast member
- Johnny Crawford
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Bruce Surtees
- Narrative location
- Nevada
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 297296
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1976-00-00
- film editor
- Douglas Stewart
- title
- The Shootist
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Production Design
- production designer
- Robert F. Boyle
- distributed by
- Titanus
- box office
- 8091910
- after a work by
- Glendon Swarthout
- review score
- 77/100
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