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The Shootist (1976)

Unrated
Half Popped Aggregation Score

Overview

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks, 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 Brooks' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

Principal 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 Sweeney
Hugh OBrian as Pulford
Harry Morgan as Marshall Thibido
Sheree North as Serepta
Rick Lenz as Dobkins
Gregg Palmer as Burly Man
Alfred Dennis as Barber
Dick Winslow as Streetcar Driver
Melody Thomas Scott as Girl on Streetcar
Kathleen OMalley as School Teacher
Jack Berle as Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
George Dunn as Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
Duke Fishman as Barfly (uncredited)
Jonathan Goldsmith as Books Victim (uncredited)
Charles G. Martin as Murray the Bartender (uncredited)
Jim Michael as Barfly (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari as Barfly (uncredited)
James Nolan as Gambler (uncredited)
Nick Raymond as Barfly (uncredited)
Henry Slate as Pulford Confidant (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie as White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
John Zimeas as Barfly (uncredited)

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