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UNITED STATES · 1976

The Shootist

Don Siegel
New Hollywood mortality and legacy gunfighter redemption old west nostalgia pursuit of peace final confrontation
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Synopsis

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 battl

Year1976
CountryUnited States
DirectorDon Siegel
MovementNew Hollywood
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