Trivia: Ben Johnson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sam the Lion, even though he's only on screen for a total of 9 minutes and 54 seconds. This is the shortest performance ever to win the award.
The Last Picture Show (1971)
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Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson, Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd
Genres: Drama
Factual error: When Sonny is driving through town and looking in the pool hall and diner he passes by a car in the background that can be seen through the passenger window of the truck. The car is a late 60's Impala or Biscayne while the film is supposed to take place in the early 50s. (00:50:00)
Sonny Crawford: Nothin's really been right since Sam the Lion died.
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