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.
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Awards Dominance
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Nominations
2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1972
Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Johnson
Actress in a Supporting Role
Cloris Leachman
Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeff Bridges
Actress in a Supporting Role
Ellen Burstyn
Best Picture
Stephen J. Friedman, Producer
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Directing
Peter Bogdanovich
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)
Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich
1972
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Ben Johnson
Best Director - Motion Picture
Peter Bogdanovich
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Last Picture Show, The
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Ellen Burstyn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Cloris Leachman
New Star Of The Year - Actress
Cybill Shepherd
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