The Last Picture Show
1971, R, 118 min.
D: Peter Bogdanovich; with Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges.
Larry McMurtry’s novel is the source for this indelible slice of small-town Texas life. An incredible cast of actors (many of them newcomers) ensure this film’s legacy as one of the all-time great coming-of-age movies.
This article appears in May 2 • 2003.
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