Picture This
The Last Picture Show
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42m
In this award-winning documentary directed by George Hickenlooper, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW’s director and cast return to the town of Archer City to film the 1990 sequel, TEXASVILLE. Featuring interviews with director Peter Bogdanovich; actors Cybill Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, and Jeff Bridges; writer Larry McMurtry; and citizens of Archer City; PICTURE THIS explores the dramas and conflicts that occurred on the set and behind the scenes of the original film.
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