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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1976

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$13,400,000

Production

The De Laurentiis Company

Paramount Pictures

Movie

The Shootist

1976

1h 40m

7.0

Western

Synopsis

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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