The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971
1h 59m
7.6

7.6/10

763 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,300,000

Revenue: $29,133,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBS Productions Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 3, 1971
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0067328

Cast

Timothy Bottoms
Timothy Bottoms

Sonny Crawford

Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd

Jacy Farrow

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges

Duane Jackson

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman

Ruth Popper

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn

Lois Farrow

Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson

Sam the Lion

Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid

Lester Marlow

Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager

Abilene

Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan

Genevieve

Sam Bottoms
Sam Bottoms

Billy

Sharon Ullrick
Sharon Ullrick

Charlene Duggs

Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman

Coach Popper

Key Crew

Peter Bogdanovich
Director
Larry McMurtry
Screenplay
Peter Bogdanovich
Screenplay
Stephen J. Friedman
Producer
Bert Schneider
Executive Producer
Bob Rafelson
Producer