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The Last Picture Show 1971 Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Companies Columbia Pictures , BBS Productions
Budget $1,300,000
Revenue $29,133,000
Release Date 3 October 1971
119 mins
Cast
Timothy Bottoms
Timothy Bottoms Sonny Crawford
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd Jacy Farrow
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges Duane Jackson
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman Ruth Popper
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn Lois Farrow
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson Sam the Lion
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid Lester Marlow
Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager Abilene
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan Genevieve
Sam Bottoms
Sam Bottoms Billy
Sharon Ullrick
Sharon Ullrick Charlene Duggs
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman Coach Popper
Jessie Lee Fulton
Jessie Lee Fulton Miss Mosey
Helena Humann
Helena Humann Jimmie Sue
Barc Doyle
Barc Doyle Joe Bob Blanton
Gary Brockette
Gary Brockette Bobby Sheen
John Hillerman
John Hillerman English teacher
Joe Heathcock
Joe Heathcock Sheriff
Kimberly Hyde
Kimberly Hyde Annie-Annie Martin
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham Chester
Janice O'Malley
Janice O'Malley Mrs. Clarg
Grover Lewis
Grover Lewis Sonny's father
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich DJ (voice) (uncredited)
Loyd Catlett
Loyd Catlett Leroy
Robert Glenn
Robert Glenn Gene Farrow
Floyd Mahaney
Floyd Mahaney Oklahoma Patrolman
Joye Hash
Joye Hash Mrs. Jackson
Gordon Hurst
Gordon Hurst Monroe
Charles Seybert
Charles Seybert Andy Fanner
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall Tommy Logan
Tom Martin
Tom Martin Larry
Stuart Spates
Stuart Spates Roughneck in Truck (uncredited)
Marjorie Jay
Marjorie Jay Winnie Snips
Pamela Keller
Pamela Keller Jackie Lee French
Mike Hosford
Mike Hosford Johnny
Faye Jordan
Faye Jordan Nurse
Rebecca Ulrick
Rebecca Ulrick Marlene
Merrill Shepherd
Merrill Shepherd Agnes
Buddy Wood
Buddy Wood Bud
Kenny Wood
Kenny Wood Ken
Leon Brown
Leon Brown Cowboy in Cafe
Bobby McGriff
Bobby McGriff Truck Driver
Jack Mueller
Jack Mueller Oil Pumper
Robert Arnold
Robert Arnold Brother Blanton
Otis Elmore
Otis Elmore 1st Mechanic
Charles Salmon
Charles Salmon Roughneck Driver
George Gaulden
George Gaulden Cowboy
Will Morris Hannis
Will Morris Hannis Gas Station Man
Crew
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Writers
Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Producers
Stephen J. Friedman
Stephen J. Friedman
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Executive Producer
Bert Schneider
Bert Schneider
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Editors
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Donn Cambern
Donn Cambern
Production Design
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Sound
Tom Overton
Tom Overton
Original Writer
Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry
Art Direction
Walter Scott Herndon
Walter Scott Herndon
Costume Design
Polly Platt
Polly Platt
Camera Operator
Terry K. Meade
Terry K. Meade
Casting
Ross Brown
Ross Brown
Script Supervisor
Marshall Schlom
Marshall Schlom
Lighting
Alan Goldenhar
Alan Goldenhar
Assistant Directors
Robert Rubin
Robert Rubin
William A. Morrison
William A. Morrison
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