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Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed… - The Last Picture Show
Movie Details

Title: The Last Picture Show

Release Date: 3 Oct 1971

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Drama

Director: BBS Productions

Production Companies: BBS Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.7 (693 votes)

Cast

  • Sonny Crawford: Timothy Bottoms
  • Jacy Farrow: Cybill Shepherd
  • Duane Jackson: Jeff Bridges
  • Ruth Popper: Cloris Leachman
  • Lois Farrow: Ellen Burstyn
  • Sam the Lion: Ben Johnson
  • Lester Marlow: Randy Quaid
  • Abilene: Clu Gulager
  • Genevieve: Eileen Brennan
  • Billy: Sam Bottoms
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