The Last Picture Show(1971)
“Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…”
Overview
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Studio
BBS Productions
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$29M
Cast
Timothy Bottoms
as Sonny Crawford
Cybill Shepherd
as Jacy Farrow
Jeff Bridges
as Duane Jackson
Cloris Leachman
as Ruth Popper
Ellen Burstyn
as Lois Farrow
Ben Johnson
as Sam the Lion
Randy Quaid
as Lester Marlow
Clu Gulager
as Abilene
Eileen Brennan
as Genevieve
Sam Bottoms
as Billy
Sharon Ullrick
as Charlene Duggs
Bill Thurman
as Coach Popper
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1971
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
English
Rating
7.6 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$29M
Production Companies
BBS Productions • Columbia Pictures
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What is The Last Picture Show about?▼
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
Who directed The Last Picture Show?▼
The Last Picture Show was directed by Peter Bogdanovich and released in 1971. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is The Last Picture Show?▼
The Last Picture Show has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
Who stars in The Last Picture Show?▼
The cast of The Last Picture Show includes Timothy Bottoms as Sonny Crawford, Cybill Shepherd as Jacy Farrow, Jeff Bridges as Duane Jackson, Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper, Ellen Burstyn as Lois Farrow and more.
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