Movie poster for The Last Picture Show
TMDb Rating
7.6/10

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The Last Picture Show (1971)

DramaRomance
119 min

"Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…"

Plot Summary

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

Top Cast

Timothy BottomsCybill ShepherdJeff BridgesCloris LeachmanEllen Burstyn

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