The Last Picture Show
1971
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
October 3, 1971
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Runtime
1h 59m
Cast
Timothy BottomsCybill ShepherdJeff BridgesCloris LeachmanEllen BurstynBen JohnsonRandy QuaidClu GulagerEileen BrennanSam Bottoms
Production
BBS ProductionsColumbia Pictures
Genres
DramaRomance