The Shootist (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. sniper, based on novel or book, widow, nevada, retirement, terminal illness, aging, dying man, gunfight, boarding house, one last job, gunfighter, terminal cancer, 1900s, western expansion, old west legend, widow with son, aging gunfighter, carson city, nevada
Released: Jul 21, 1976
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Genre: Western
Stars: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Richard Boone, Hugh O'Brian, Bill McKinney, Harry Morgan, John Carradine, Sheree North, Rick Lenz
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