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The Last Picture Show
1971
DramaRomance
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
IMDB 8.0
RT 100%
Metacritic 93
StarsTimothy BottomsJeff BridgesCybill ShepherdBen Johnson
DirectorPeter Bogdanovich
WriterLarry McMurtry (screenplay)Peter Bogdanovich (screenplay)Larry McMurtry (novel)
AwardsWon 2 Oscars
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Cloris Leachman
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Ben Johnson
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Jeff Bridges
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Ellen Burstyn
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Robert Surtees
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Peter Bogdanovich
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Stephen J. Friedman
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA