The Shootist (1976) - Western Movies 100 minutes. Der Shootist, Der Shootist - Der letzte Scharfschütze, The Shootist - Der letzte Scharfschütze, Der Scharfschütze. 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
The Shootist (1976)
Der Shootist, Der Shootist - Der letzte Scharfschütze, The Shootist - Der letzte Scharfschütze, Der Scharfschütze-
Released: Jul 21, 1976
Runtime: 100 minutes
: 3.962/10 by 342 users
Crew: Elmer Bernstein (Original Music Composer), Miles Hood Swarthout (Screenplay), Robert F. Boyle (Production Design), Scott Hale (Screenplay), Bruce Surtees (Director of Photography), Douglas Stewart (Editor)
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.
