The Last Picture Show

1971 · 119 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 54,564 VOTES · DIR. Peter Bogdanovich

The Last Picture Show poster

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,083 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:17 President Truman'll be here tomorrow, so you folks in Dallas turn out.
00:06:36 Go ahead. You sure?
00:10:14 Need some help, Jessie? Yeah, sure do.
00:14:30 Run, you little pissants.
00:18:02 You married Daddy when he was poor, and he got rich, didn't he?
00:23:12 Wouldn't you like to come in and have a soda?
00:28:56 l got something to give you anyway.
00:32:58 l didn't see you dancing.
00:36:46 You all right?
00:45:44 Don't worry, l won't tell on him. l should, though.
00:49:42 Too pretty a day to spend in town.
00:53:03 Speak to her, Mr. Rainbow
00:57:09 Closed?
01:03:44 Get off a minute! You mightfall and mash me.
01:08:02 Come on back if you don't.
01:14:39 Who'd want to kidnap Molly Clarg?
01:19:20 We'll do it when it's safe.
01:22:18 Course l didn't!
01:26:25 l was so worried. l just had to see you.
01:29:38 We was gonna get an apartment. l'll bet!
01:33:25 ...to only meet one man in life that knows what you're worth.
01:37:19 Yeah, might as well go.
01:42:12 Be careful.
04:00:00 of doctor bills to pay.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,083
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:02:17
Final line04:00:00

Production Record

DirectorPeter Bogdanovich
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,300,000
Revenue$29,133,000
IMDb votes54,564