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The Last Picture Show

1971 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 7.6

DramaRomance

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.

Based on The Last Picture Show

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Details
Years
1971
Release date
1971-10-03
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
119 min
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (770 votes)
Budget
$1,300,000

Themes

  • small town
  • new love
  • based on novel or book
  • texas
  • graduation
  • high school graduation
  • billiard hall
  • graduation present
  • black and white
  • elopement
  • 1950s
  • thoughtful

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1973
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1973
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1972
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1972
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1971
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  • National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1971
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1973 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1973 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1973 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1973 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1972 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1972 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1972 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1972 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1972 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1972 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1971 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1971 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actress · 1971 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1971 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1971 · nominated
  • National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1971 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich