The Last Picture Show
Peter Bogdanovich's masterfully rendered, critically acclaimed drama follows the loves, dreams and fates of the denizens of a small Texas town in the early 1950s. Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms and Cybill Shepherd star. From the novel by Larry McMurtry. Followed almost 20 years later by the underrated "Texasville".
Year: 1971
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama Romance, Romance, Based on..., Best of the 1970s, Director's Cut, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Film Festivals 2007
Country: USA
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: M
8.1/10
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