The Shootist
“He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.”
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.
Genres
Western
Studio
The De Laurentiis Company
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Shootist performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$13.4M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~50/50, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Western) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
J.B. Books
John Wayne
J.B. Books
Bond Rogers
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Gillom Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
Dr. Hostetler
James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler
Mike Sweeney
Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney
Jack Pulford
Hugh O'Brian
Jack Pulford
Jay Cobb
Bill McKinney
Jay Cobb
Marshall Thibido
Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido
Beckum
John Carradine
Beckum
Serepta
Sheree North
Serepta
Dobkins
Rick Lenz
Dobkins
Moses
Scatman Crothers
Moses
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