Film
The Shootist
1976· PG· 1h 40m· 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.
1976-07-21
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Key Crew
DirectorDon Siegel
ScreenplayMiles Hood Swarthout
ProducerM.J. Frankovich
Director of PhotographyBruce Surtees
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorDouglas Stewart
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Details
Released1976-07-21
Runtime1h 40m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosThe De Laurentiis Company · Paramount Pictures
Box office$13M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 386 votes
Original languageen
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