

The Last Picture Show
Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…
Drama
Romance
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1971-10-03
Runtime:
1h 59m
Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Writer:
Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich
Top Cast

Timothy Bottoms
Sonny Crawford

Cybill Shepherd
Jacy Farrow

Jeff Bridges
Duane Jackson

Cloris Leachman
Ruth Popper

Ellen Burstyn
Lois Farrow

Ben Johnson
Sam the Lion

Randy Quaid
Lester Marlow

Clu Gulager
Abilene

Eileen Brennan
Genevieve

Sam Bottoms
Billy

Sharon Ullrick
Charlene Duggs

Bill Thurman
Coach Popper
Official Videos

Peter Bogdanovich on making THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

Sofia Coppola announces the THE LAST PICTURE SHOW for AFI Movie Club

AFS PRESENTS: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

The Legacy of "The Last Picture Show"

Making "The Last Picture Show"

"The Last Picture Show" 40th Anniversary Panel

An Illicit Kiss
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