The Shootist
Release date: Jul 21, 1976
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.
Western
Top Cast
J.B. Books
Bond Rogers
Gillom Rogers
Dr. Hostetler
Sweeney
Pulford
Cobb
Marshall Thibido
Beckum
Serepta
Dobkins
Moses
Burly Man
Barber
Streetcar Driver
Girl on Streetcar
School Teacher
Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Books' Victim (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Murray the Bartender (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Paper Boy (uncredited)
Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Pulford Confidant (uncredited)
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
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