History Main / RetiredGunFighter

*** Really now? In JamesBond TheManWithTheGoldenGun there was a weapon manifacturer who created a rifle, meant to be used by an assassin who was also lacking in the finger department. He used a pressure based trigger in the stock. Coincidence?

* [[spoiler:Ronald]] in ''TheWarriorsWay'' turns out to be the surprise version (although not so much of a surprise to anyone who [[CoversAlwaysSpoil saw the cover of the DVD]]).

* A storyline in the newspaper comic ''{{Latigo}}'' starting [[http://riphaywire.com/latigo/?p=3 here]] concerns an ex-gunman who goes straight after four years in prison, and becomes the preacher in the town of Rimfire. It originally ran in 1981.

* Parodied by ThePenguinsOfMadagascar in ''Mr Tux''. Private is a retired mini-golf ace, and has to deal with a challenger who comes looking to beat the best.

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-->''I was good. I was'' real ''good. I was so good that once a day someone would ride into town to make me prove it. And every day I'd start my drinking a few minutes earlier. Until one morning, a guy who asked me to prove it turned out to be 16 years old. I left him there on his face, right there in front of the saloon. I left him there bleeding to death with my bullet in him.''
--->-- ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS, "Mr. Denton on Doomsday"

-->''He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.''
--->-- Tagline for ''TheShootist''

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* Reverend Ray [=McCall=] from '[[CallOfJuarez]]'', until he picks up his guns again to hunt down the murderer of his family. ''Bound in Blood'' shows Ray's transformation from Confederate soldier to outlaw gunfighter and the tragic events that push him to box up his guns and turn to God.

** Not borderline at all: Eastood as Will Muny, in ''{{Unforgiven}}'', along with [[MorganFreeman Ned Logan]].

* The Coyote Kid from WelcomeToTranquility was a murderous psychopath driven by the spirits of wind, fire, blood and death until he fell in love. The Kid settled down and started a family, which kept the spirits away until the day [[NightmareFuel zombies "farmed" and ate his family and made him watch.]]
* Deadshot briefly considered retiring when he found out about his daughter.

* JohnWayne's last film, ''The Shootist.''

* Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo in ''The Gunfighter.''
* Lee Marvin as Kid Shelleen in ''Cat Ballou''
* Both Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi and Yoda in ''Star Wars'' and ''The Empire Strikes Back''

* Mike Resnick's ''Widowmaker'' trilogy used this one InSpace.

* Landon Ricketts from RedDeadRedemption fits this archetype for the most part, although he still functions as an unofficial lawkeeper protecting the folks of Chuparosa.

* Borderline: Clint Eastwood in ''PaleRider.'' Yes, his guns were in storage while he acted as a priest, but that might have been more of a vacation than a retirement. The whole movie is meant to play him up as supernatural, not merely human. WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic?

* As the page image suggests, Landon Ricketts from RedDeadRedemption fits this archetype for the most part, although he still functions as an unofficial lawkeeper protecting the folks of Chuparosa.

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