Directed by the late, great Peter Bogdanovich and released in 1971 to critical acclaim, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW garnered not only a place in Siskel’s top five films of the year but also eight Academy Award nominations and was hailed as the most important work by a young American director since CITIZEN KANE. A surprisingly frank, bittersweet drama of social and sexual mores in small-town Texas, the film features an impeccable cast led by Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, and Timothy Bottoms. Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson each won Oscars for their work in supporting roles.