The Last Picture Show
1971
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Randy Quaid, Clu Gulager
Original language
English
First release
October 3, 1971 (United States)
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Based on
The Last Picture Show
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Setting
Texas
Filming locations
Florida
Crew
Screenplay
Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich
Producer
Bob Rafelson, Stephen J. Friedman
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Editing
Donn Cambern, Peter Bogdanovich
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- Cannes Film Festival 2022 generic
- STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL - MONSTERS OF FILM 2026 2022
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1991 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1973 generic ★ won: Best Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson), Best Supporting Actress (Cloris Leachman), Best Screenplay (Larry McMurtry and Peter Bogdanovich). nominated: Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Eileen Brennan)
- Academy Awards 1972 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1971 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Last Picture Show | |
| Québec French title | La Dernière séance |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Original Sound Track - The Last Picture Show (1971) | 7 releases, 1971-1972: MGM Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 3, 1971 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 22, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 25, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 17, 1972 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 1, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 10, 1972 |
| Theatrical | France | April 13, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 14, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | April 28, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 4, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 11, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Norway | May 12, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 20, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 15, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 10, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 22, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 6, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 25, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | May 24, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 15, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 27, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 24, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 28, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 1, 1976 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 16, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 15, 2011 |
| Theatrical | France | December 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | October 5, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Greece | August 21, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Canada | November 30, 1999 |
| Home video | Singapore | November 30, 1999 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 9, 2001 |
| Home video | Russia | April 11, 2007 |
| Home video | United States | November 14, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Peter Bogdanovich |
| 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), John Hillerman (English teacher), Joe Heathcock (Sheriff), Kimberly Hyde (Annie-Annie Martin), Noble Willingham (Chester), Janice O'Malley (Mrs. Clarg), Grover Lewis (Sonny's father), Peter Bogdanovich (DJ (voice) (uncredited)), Loyd Catlett (Leroy), Robert Glenn (Gene Farrow), Floyd Mahaney (Oklahoma Patrolman), Joye Hash (Mrs. Jackson), Gordon Hurst (Monroe), Charles Seybert (Andy Fanner), Frank Marshall (Tommy Logan), Tom Martin (Larry), Stuart Spates (Roughneck in Truck (uncredited)), Marjorie Jay (Winnie Snips), Pamela Keller (Jackie Lee French), Mike Hosford (Johnny), Faye Jordan (Nurse), Rebecca Ulrick (Marlene), Merrill Shepherd (Agnes), Buddy Wood (Bud), Kenny Wood (Ken), Leon Brown (Cowboy in Cafe), Bobby McGriff (Truck Driver), Jack Mueller (Oil Pumper), Robert Arnold (Brother Blanton), Otis Elmore (1st Mechanic), Charles Salmon (Roughneck Driver), George Gaulden (Cowboy), Will Morris Hannis (Gas Station Man) |
| Screenplay | Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich |
| Producer | Bob Rafelson, Stephen J. Friedman |
| Executive producer | Bert Schneider |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Editing | Donn Cambern, Peter Bogdanovich |
| Production design | Polly Platt |
| Costumes | Polly Platt |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
