The Shootist (1976)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,400,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.475 |
Directed By
Don Siegel
Crew
Bruce Surtees
Miles Hood Swarthout
Don Siegel
Glendon Swarthout
William Self
Douglas Stewart
Robert F. Boyle
Scott Hale
Elmer Bernstein
Dave Sutton
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Richard A. Mention
Douglas Kirkland
Dino De Laurentiis
Timothy E. Wade
Thomas Del Ruth
Richard Lawrence
Terry Leonard
Luster Bayless
Vivienne Walker
Arthur Piantadosi
Denny Arnold
Michael Minkler
Arthur Jeph Parker
Jerry Whittington
Moss Mabry
Augie Lohman
David Domeyer
Ted Koerner
Joe Florence
Joseph C. Cavalier
Edna Taylor
William Cruse
Chuck Roberson
Roydon Clark
Joe DiBella
Jim Burk
Chuck Holmes
Betsy Norton
Al Overton
Dave Grayson
Les Fresholtz
M.J. Frankovich
TOP CAST
John Wayne
J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian
Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney
Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido
John Carradine
Beckum
Sheree North
Serepta
Rick Lenz
Dobkins
Scatman Crothers
Moses
Gregg Palmer
Burly Man
Alfred Dennis
Barber
Dick Winslow
Streetcar Driver
Melody Thomas Scott
Girl on Streetcar
Kathleen O'Malley
School Teacher
Jack Berle
Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Johnny Crawford
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Chuck Dawson
Extra (uncredited)
George Dunn
Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Barfly (uncredited)
Christopher George
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Jonathan Goldsmith
Books' Victim (uncredited)
Leo Gordon
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Charles G. Martin
Murray the Bartender (uncredited)
Jim Michael
Barfly (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Barfly (uncredited)
Darren Patrick Moloney
Paper Boy (uncredited)
Ricky Nelson
Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
James Nolan
Gambler (uncredited)
Nick Raymond
Barfly (uncredited)
Henry Slate
Pulford Confidant (uncredited)
Bob Steele
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
John Zimeas
Barfly (uncredited)
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