The Shootist(1976)

Name: The Shootist
Director: Don Siegel
Genre: Western
Released: 1976
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard

Directed by: Don Siegel

Western

MoviePG1h 40m

3 editions on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray

VHS edition

Paramount Home Video(1989)

VHS · Slipcase

097360890433

DVD edition

Paramount(2005)

DVD · Keep Case · Widescreen

097360890440

Blu-ray edition

Arrow Video(2024)

Blu-ray · Keep Case · Limited Edition

760137144885

About the film

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.

Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard

Production: The De Laurentiis Company, Paramount Pictures