The Last Picture Show

The story

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.

Cast & crew

Timothy BottomsSonny Crawford

Cybill ShepherdJacy Farrow

Jeff BridgesDuane Jackson

Cloris LeachmanRuth Popper

Ellen BurstynLois Farrow

Ben JohnsonSam the Lion

Randy QuaidLester Marlow

Clu GulagerAbilene

Eileen BrennanGenevieve

Sam BottomsBilly

Sharon UllrickCharlene Duggs

Bill ThurmanCoach Popper