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The Last Picture Show

R19711h 59mPeter Bogdanovich
IMDb 8.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 98% · Metacritic 93
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"Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…"

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.

DramaRomance
Small TownNew LoveBased On Novel Or BookTexasGraduationHigh School GraduationBilliard HallGraduation PresentBlack And WhiteElopement

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What is The Last Picture Show (1971) 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…

Who stars in The Last Picture Show?

The Last Picture Show stars Timothy Bottoms (Sonny Crawford), Cybill Shepherd (Jacy Farrow), Jeff Bridges (Duane Jackson), Cloris Leachman (Ruth Popper), Ellen Burstyn (Lois Farrow). The film was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

How long is The Last Picture Show?

The Last Picture Show has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1971. It is rated R.

Is The Last Picture Show worth watching?

The Last Picture Show holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 98. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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