The Shootist

About The Shootist

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.

The Shootist (1976) is a western film directed by Don Siegel. The film is filed under widow, 1900s, gunfight, and terminal illness.

John Wayne takes the lead as J.B. Books, Lauren Bacall as Bond Rogers, Ron Howard as Gillom Rogers, and James Stewart as Dr. Hostetler. It runs 100 minutes and was released in July 1976.

The screenplay is by Miles Hood Swarthout and Scott Hale. Produced by The De Laurentiis Company. It is adapted from a novel. In the United States it streams on Paramount Plus Essential.

Shane, Kind Hearts and Coronets, and Where Angels Fear to Tread make useful companions to The Shootist, all filed under gunfighter. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 396 votes and it carries a PG rating.