The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, and Ben Johnson. Set in a small town in Texas in 1951, it tells the story of two high school seniors, Sonny Crawford and Duane
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and co-written by Bogdanovich and Larry McMurtry, adapted from the 1966 semi-autobiographical novel by McMurtry. The film's ensemble cast includes Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, Eileen Brennan, and Randy Quaid. Set in a small town in northern Texas from November 1951 to October 1952, it is a story of two high school seniors and longtime best friends, Sonny Crawford (Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Bridges).