The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
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.

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Cast

Timothy Bottoms Timothy Bottoms As: Sonny Crawford
Cybill Shepherd Cybill Shepherd As: Jacy Farrow
Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges As: Duane Jackson
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman As: Ruth Popper
Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn As: Lois Farrow
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 03 October 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 119m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: BBS Productions

Budget: $1,300,000

Revenue: $29,133,000

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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

Directed By

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Robert Rubin

Robert Rubin

Assistant Director

William A. Morrison

William A. Morrison

Second Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ross Brown

Ross Brown

Casting

Marilyn La Salandra

Marilyn La Salandra

Production Coordinator

Elly Mitchell

Elly Mitchell

Production Secretary

Mae Woods

Mae Woods

Production Assistant

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Location Manager

Stephen J. Friedman

Stephen J. Friedman

Producer

Bert Schneider

Bert Schneider

Executive Producer

Harold Schneider

Harold Schneider

Associate Producer

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Producer

Don Guest

Don Guest

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Costume Design

Mickey Sherrard

Mickey Sherrard

Wardrobe Coordinator

Nancy McArdle

Nancy McArdle

Wardrobe Coordinator

Sound

Dean Salmon

Dean Salmon

Boom Operator

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Leonard Lookabaugh

Leonard Lookabaugh

Dolly Grip

Terry K. Meade

Terry K. Meade

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Walter Scott Herndon

Walter Scott Herndon

Art Direction

Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Production Design

Al Litteken

Al Litteken

Construction Coordinator

George Lillie

George Lillie

Painter

Walter Starkey

Walter Starkey

Props

Louis Donelan

Louis Donelan

Props

Ed Shanley

Ed Shanley

Construction Coordinator

Vincent M. Cresciman

Vincent M. Cresciman

Assistant Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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