Product Information
A drama set in Texas in the 1950's where the lives of several people are affected by the changing attitudes of the time....Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.Product Identifiers
ProducerStephen Friedman
EAN5035822297739
eBay Product ID (ePID)3949549
Product Key Features
ActorEllen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Randy Quaid, Cybill Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, Cloris Leachman, Jeff Bridges
Film/TV TitleThe Last Picture Show
DirectorPeter Bogdanovich
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Croatian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\Greek\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Romanian\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish
Run Time114 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2001
FormatDVD
FeaturesThe Last Picture Show A Look Back Documentary\Theatrical Rerelease Featurette\Theatrical Trailer\Filmographies, Black & White, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Production DesignerPolly Platt
AwardsBest Actress In A Supporting Role 1972 - Cloris Leachman, Best Actor In A Supporting Role 1972 - Ben Johnson
Additional InformationDirector Peter Bogdanovich (MASK, PAPER MOON) brings Larry McMurtry's bittersweet novel of life in a small, sleepy Texas town in the early 1950s to the big screen. This coming-of-age tale focuses on best friends Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges) and their relationships. Duane is dating the beautiful but fickle Jacy Farrow (Cybill Shepherd), a good girl who is looking for a little excitement. Shy Sonny, meanwhile, is carrying on an illicit affair with a coach's wife, Ruth Popper (Cloris Leachman), a sad, plain woman whose only joy appears to be the stolen moments they share. By delving into the intertwining lives of the town's diverse residents, the film explores issues of love, loneliness, innocence lost, and disillusionment. The closing of the town's only cinema serves as both a physical and metaphoric backdrop to the characters' lives. A favorite of critics, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, earning one for both Leachman and Ben Johnson. Model-turned-actress Shepherd shines as Jacy in her film debut, which also features Ellen Burstyn as Jacy's mother, Lois Farrow. TEXASVILLE, the sequel, is also directed by Bogdanovich and stars most of the original cast of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
ReviewsUSA Today - "...[Filmed] in glorious black and white..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
ScreenwriterPeter Bogdanovich
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish\Italian
AuthorLarry McMurtry
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceMono
EditorDonn Cambern
Movie/TV TitleThe Last Picture Show
Director of PhotographyRobert Surtees
Consumer AdviceContains strong sex references and sexualised nudity