The Shootist
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The Shootist

1976Movie1 h 40 minPG

Western
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic777.6Rotten Tomatoes81%88%
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic777.6Rotten Tomatoes81%88%

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Background watch

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  • Pays off your patience.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.

Not for laughs or scares.

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Sliding Scale of Law EnforcementRare · in 17 titlesThe town marshal is more interested in keeping his ass out of trouble than anything else.Meta Castingin 211 titlesJohn Wayne playing an aging gunfighter dying of cancer in a world where he realises he's an anachronism.All 47 tropes

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