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Where to Watch The Shootist (1976) in the US
- 1976
- PG
- 1h 40m
- 7.6IMDb
- 81%Rotten Tomatoes
- 77Metascore
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What it's about
John Books an aging gunfighter goes to see a doctor he knows for a second opinion after another doctor told him he has a cancer which is terminal. The doctor confirms what the other said. He says Books has a month maybe two left. He takes a room in the boarding house and the son of the woman who runs it recognizes him and tells his mother who he is. She doesn't like his kind but when he tells her of his condition, she empathizes. Her son wants him to teach him how to use a gun. Books tries to tell him that killing is not something he wants to live with. Books, not wanting to go through the agony of dying from cancer, tries to find a quicker way to go.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Starring
- John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard
Details
- Release date
- Jul 21, 1976
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $8,091,910
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total
Where to Watch The Shootist (1976) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Shootist in the United States?
- The Shootist is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Paramount+ (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Shootist or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Paramount+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Shootist for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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