The Shootist

The Shootist (1976)

July 21st, 19761h 40min

Western
70%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men


Released on: 1976-04-22
Western

In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo an...

The Silver Star

The Silver Star


Released on: 1955-04-07
Western

A third generation deputy sheriff doubts whether or not he has the guts for the job that killed both...

The 5-Man Army

The 5-Man Army


Released on: 1969-10-16
Adventure, Western, Action

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat style...

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo


Released on: 1959-03-18
Western

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young g...

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars


Released on: 1964-09-12
Western

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among...

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer


Released on: 1990-06-06
Action, Adventure, Western

Wild West adventures in this action movie based on famous "The Deerslayer" novel by James Fenimore C...

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident


Released on: 1943-03-11
Western, Drama

A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing t...

Under a Texas Moon

Under a Texas Moon


Released on: 1930-04-01
Adventure, Comedy, Western

A cowboy arrives in a small town and winds up trying to help a local rancher stop a gang of cattle t...

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre


Released on: 1948-01-15
Adventure, Drama, Western

Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search...

Shane

Shane


Released on: 1953-04-23
Drama, Western

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and ra...

Silverado

Silverado


Released on: 1985-07-10
Western, Action

Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they k...

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid


Released on: 1973-05-23
Western, Drama

Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring d...

Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson


Released on: 1972-09-10
Adventure, Western, Drama, Action

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendet...

Tombstone

Tombstone


Released on: 1993-12-25
Western, Action

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue...

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral


Released on: 1957-05-30
Western, Drama

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their partic...

Evil Roy Slade

Evil Roy Slade


Released on: 1972-02-18
TV Movie, Western, Comedy

Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up alone—save for his...

Hud

Hud


Released on: 1963-05-28
Drama, Western

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents ...

Love Finds A Home

Love Finds A Home


Released on: 2009-04-11
Drama, Romance, Western, Family, Action, TV Movie

In this sequel, Lillian has been adopted and it's several years later. Annie, married and pregnant,...

Love's Abiding Joy

Love's Abiding Joy


Released on: 2006-10-06
Drama, Romance, Western, Family, TV Movie

The continued Westward journey of settlers Missie and Willie Lahaye. Their roots now firmly planted ...

Texas, Adios

Texas, Adios


Released on: 1966-08-28
Western

A Texan sheriff and his younger brother travel across the border into Mexico to confront the man who...