The Last Picture Show
Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
The Last Picture Show
Larry McMurtry, 1966
The Last Picture Show is a movie directed by Peter Bogdanovich in 1971 and based on the book of the same name by Larry McMurtry, first published in 1966. The movie features Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, and others.
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Storyline
In 1951 Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson are high-school seniors and friends in Anarene, Texas, a small declining northern Texas town. She is lonely because her husband is a closeted homosexual. At the Christmas dance Jacy is invited by Lester Marlow to a naked indoor pool party at the home of Bobby Sheen, a wealthy young man who seems to be a better prospect than Duane.
Movie vs Book
Year
1971
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Last Picture Show
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Country: USA
Year: 1971
Length: 1h58m
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Year
1966
Pages
280
Book Rate
7.94
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last Picture Show
Author: Larry McMurtry
Country: USA
First published in: 1966
Length: 280 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Last Picture Show
User polls & recommendations
“The movie is the movie, and the book is the book. They're different critters, and each must stand on their own merits.”
FRANK PERETTI (Writer)
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