The Last Picture Show (1971)

As graduation approaches in a Texas town, friends Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson face relationships, work and the question of whether they can build lives elsewhere.

Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 film follows high-school friends Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson in a Texas town as graduation approaches. Sonny takes over a local business while Duane looks toward the army, and both consider whether leaving could offer a different future. The cast includes Timothy Bottoms as Sonny, Ben Johnson as Sam the Lion, Jeff Bridges as Duane and Cybill Shepherd as Jacy.