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Where was The Last Picture Show filmed?

1974 film, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

  • Florida

The story is set in Texas, about 1,120 miles (1,803 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Texas
Filmed in
Florida
Distance
About 1,120 miles (1,803 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.
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About The Last Picture Show

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Released
1974
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Cast
Timothy BottomsJeff BridgesCybill ShepherdBen JohnsonCloris LeachmanEllen BurstynClu GulagerEileen BrennanSam BottomsJessie Lee Fulton
Genre
Coming-of-ageDrama
Based on
The Last Picture Show
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and 3 more

In 1951, Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson are high school seniors and best friends in the small oil town of Anarene, Texas.

Returning him home, local businessman Sam "The Lion" is angered by their treatment of Billy, who habitually sweeps Anarene's main street.

When the boys return hungover and tired on Monday morning, they learn that Sam died suddenly of a stroke the day before.

Famous lines from The Last Picture Show

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Not at all.Jacy
  • Coulda been worse..Sonny
  • Not much danger of that.Lois
  • I don't care about money..Jacy
  • .. he'd quit flattering you.Lois

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