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- Director: Peter Bogdanovich
- Producer: Stephen J. Friedman
- Starring: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson and Ellen Burstyn
- Released: October 3, 1971
- Run time: 118 minutes
- Awards: Won 2 Oscars for Best Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson) and "Best Supporting Actress" (Cloris Leachman)
- Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry
- Sequel: Texasville
- MPAA rating: R
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The Last Picture Show is a coming-of-age film about high school students in a small Texas town. Two best friends, played by Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges, discover their youths are coming to a end, corresponding with the closing of the local movie theater.
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Critical Reception
The Last Picture Show established Peter Bogdanovich as a successful filmmaker and was selected for the National Film Registry in 1998. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film four stars in his original review and praises it for encapsulating the themes of change and uncertainty in 1950s America. Though it only won two Academy Awards, The Last Picture Show was nominated in the Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges) and Actress (Ellen Burstyn) categories, as well as earned nominations for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. -
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The Last Picture Show Questions
Who is a fan of the Rocky Horror Picture Show? 4 AnswersUBER-fan. I saw it on the stage twice at the Roxy on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood back in the early 1970's when it came from London, England. It was cal... read more
Should I show my girlfriend this picture I made of her? 5 AnswersI say you should show her the picture. And then explain to her why you made it. Other wise she might think you hate her and want her trapped for some reason. read more
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When adding an Image to the ones already visible from Google Images how do I get it to show the small avatar sized picture? 5 AnswersI don't think there is any way to change the size when adding images to the Images section. So, the better way to add images is by using the Featured Object se... read more
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Amazon.com: The LAST PICTURE SHOW : A Novel (9780684853864): Larry... http://tinyurl.com/ybnplnk
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S1=The Last Picture Show + My So Called Life + NFLonFOX S2=7th Heaven + that bulimia movie #fridaynightlights
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@MileyJiroux awsome show last night at end Miley dedicated song to uncle bill and they had his picture up on the video screan. Nice:-)
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@Mickeyave last nights show was legit! You should tell your boy to send me the picture with you signing me! <3 http://yfrog.com/4g1zyj
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Check out the Comcast.net picture panel of last night AMA award show. Right on the money.
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