The last picture show
(DVD) 

Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.

DVD special ed. features (disc 1) include: New, restored high-definition digital transfer of Peter Bogdanovich's director's cut, supervised by Bogdanovich; two audio commentaries, one from 1991, featuring Bogdanovich and actors Cybill Shepherd, Randy Quaid, Cloris Leachman, and frank Marshall; the other from 2009, featruing Bogdanovich. Disc 2 special features include: Two "making-of" documentaries: "The last picture show : a look back" (1999) and Picture this (1998); "A discussion with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich", a 2009 Q&A; screen tests and location footage; excerpts from a 1972 television interview with director François Truffaut about the new Hollywood.

Director of photography, Robert Surtees ; editor, Donn Cambern ; music, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys ... [et al.].

Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn.

Featuring evocative black-and-white imagery and profoundly felt performances, this hushed depiction of crumbling American values remains the pivotal film in the career of the invaluable director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich.

Rated R.

DVD, widescreen (16:9, 1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, mono.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Academy Awards, 1972: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ben Johnson) ; Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cloris Leachman).

BAFTA Film Awards, 1973: Best Screenplay (Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich) ; Best Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson) ; Best Supporting Actress (Cloris Leachman).

Golden Globes, 1972: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Ben Johnson).

National Film Registry, 1998.