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The Last Picture Show

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The Last Picture Show (1971)

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Reviews Counted: 28

Fresh: 28

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Average Rating: 8.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 28 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director Peter Bogdanovich (MASK, PAPER MOON) brings Larry McMurtry's bittersweet novel of life in a small, sleepy Texas town in the early 1950s to the big screen. This coming-of-age tale, shot in haunting black-and-white by... Director Peter Bogdanovich (MASK, PAPER MOON) brings Larry McMurtry's bittersweet novel of life in a small, sleepy Texas town in the early 1950s to the big screen. This coming-of-age tale, shot in haunting black-and-white by cinematographer Robert Surtees (THE GRADUATE, OKLAHOMA!), focuses on best friends Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges) and their relationships. Duane is dating the beautiful but fickle Jacy Farrow (Cybill Shepherd), a good girl who is looking for a little excitement. Shy Sonny, meanwhile, is carrying on an illicit affair with a coach's wife, Ruth Popper (Cloris Leachman), a sad, plain woman whose only joy appears to be the stolen moments they share. By delving into the intertwining lives of the town's diverse residents, the film masterfully explores issues of love, loneliness, innocence lost, and disillusionment. The closing of the town's only cinema serves as both a physical and metaphoric backdrop to the characters' lives. A favorite of critics, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, earning one for both Leachman and Ben Johnson, whose portrayal of the town's father figure, Sam the Lion, is utterly masterful. Model-turned-actress Cybill Shepherd shines as Jacy in her film debut, which also features Ellen Burstyn as Jacy's mother, Lois. Bogdanovich also directed the sequel, TEXASVILLE (1990), which featured most of the original film's cast. [More]

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan, Randy Quaid

Director: Peter Bogdanovich

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Story: Larry McMurtry
Producer: Stephen Friedman
Screenwriter: Peter Bogdanovich

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Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Dual Side - Dual Layer
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, Korean

Additional Release Material:

  • Bonus Feature/Short - "The Last Picture Show: A Look Back" (65 min.)
  • Featurette
  • Additional Footage - 8 minutes of Restored Footage
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical

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Notre Dame professor Edward Fischer has said that 'the best films, like the best books, tell how it is to be human under certain circumstances'. Larry McMurtry did a beautiful job of this.

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07/18/07
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It's all fairly calculated, though Bogdanovich knows how to cast actors and highlight character turns.

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07/18/07
Dave Kehr
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This brilliant film depicts the gradual decay and death of community life (what sociologist Toennis called Gemmeinshaft), lamenting the loss of intimacy and relationships, as a result of TV and other forces that forever changed American life.

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07/31/06
Emanuel Levy
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Moving, understated, beautifully filmed story with memorable acting by all.

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02/18/06
Steve Crum
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Superb performances all round add to the charm of this fine, if now unfashionable film.

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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
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A lot of films bill themselves as 'Classics', but here's one that actually deserves the title. As entertaining today as it was in 1971.

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06/11/05
Clint Morris
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The film is above all an evocation of mood. It is about a town with no reason to exist, and people with no reason to live there. The only hope is in transgression.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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Sad, haunthing and completely unforgettable. The most authentic depiction of small town life I've even seen put on the screen.

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02/08/04
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01/22/04
Randy Shulman
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Stylish, but overrated.

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01/15/04
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11/14/03
Carol Cling
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A modern classic; Bogdanovich's bleak story features great performances by a young, talented cast.

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10/14/03
Bob Bloom
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One of the all-time great coming-of-age movies.

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10/01/03
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This episodic, human story lives and breathes with more power than any Darth Vader or Rocky.

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