The Last Picture Show

Name: The Last Picture Show
Released: 1971-10-3
Cast: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman

R
2h 6m
1971

100%

age 17+

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Released in 1971 to critical acclaim and public controversy, The Last Picture Show garnered eight Academy Award® nominations (including Best Picture) and was hailed as the most important work by a young American director since Citizen Kane. A surprisingly frank, bittersweet drama of social and sexual mores in small-town Texas, the film features a talent-laden cast led by Jeff Bridges (The Mirror Has Two Faces), Cybill Shepherd (TV's "Cybill") and Timothy Bottoms (The Man in the Iron Mask). Cloris Leachman (TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") and Ben Johnson (Rio Grande) each won Oscars(r) for their work in supporting roles. This modern classic is a must-have for every movie lover.

Director:

Peter Bogdanovich

Producer:

Stephen J. Friedman

Writer:

Peter Bogdanovich, Larry McMurtry

Cast:

Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan, Clu Gulager, Sam Bottoms

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

100%

Critics Consensus: Making excellent use of its period and setting, Peter Bogdanovich's small town coming-of-age story is a sad but moving classic filled with impressive performances.

Reviews

Keith & the Movies

Keith Garlington

But a true strength of the film is its visual presentation....the town is shot as isolated and dated. Even the seemingly ever-present Hank Williams songs wailing in the background convey a dreary sense of hopelessness.

With movies increasingly replaced by one-note YouTube and Instagram influencers, the movie seems to ask: are we losing dreams as well?

The Last Picture Show isn't the most inspiring film but Peter Bogdanovich manages to direct superb performances in the period film.

One of the most important movies of the New Hollywood era in the 1970s (50th anniversary)

October 29, 2021

FULL REVIEW

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Philip Martin

There is something pitiless and strange in this movie, which weds the directness of old-school Western directors like Ford and Hawks with the freedom and permissive sweep of the late '60s cultural moment.

March 26, 2021

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Classic American film has heavy themes and sex.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Last Picture Show is one of the greatest American films ever made. The emotional depth and strong sexual content throughout the film make this one best for mature teens and adults only. Characters speak freely and frankly about sex, losing their virginity, and prostitution, and there's some full-frontal female nudity and bare male bottoms. Several characters have sex, though the main act is mostly offscreen. Characters smoke and underage characters drink.

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Additional Info

Genre:Drama
Release Date:October 3, 1971
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo
Screen Pass Eligible:No

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