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.

Cast: Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Randy Quaid, Clu Gulager

Production: BBS Productions, Columbia Pictures

Countries: United States of America

Languages: English

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 22 nominations total

Box office: $29,133,000

Budget: $1,300,000