The Last Picture Show (1971)

Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…

• Drama
• Romance

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (815 votes)

Release date

October 3, 1971

Runtime

1h 59m

Language

English

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

Status

Released