The Last Picture Show
“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
Writer
Larry McMurtry
Studio
BBS Productions
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$29M
Vote Count
795
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
Jessie Lee Fulton
Miss Mosey
Helena Humann
Jimmie Sue
Barc Doyle
Joe Bob Blanton
Gary Brockette
Bobby Sheen
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