The Last Picture Show mother, Lois, admits to Sonny that she was Sam the Lion's paramour and tells him that he was much better off with Ruth Popper than with Jacy. The marriage of Sonny and Jacy is annulled. Duane returns to town on leave from the Army before shipping out for Korea. He and Sonny are among the meager group attending the final screening at the movie house, which is closing that day (the "last picture show" is "Red River", a western set in Texas starring John Wayne). The next morning, Sonny sees Duane off on the bus. Billy is sweeping the street
The Last Survivors California City, California, over the course of a month in 2012. "The Last Survivors" premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival. It was released on DVD in the UK on May 4, 2015, and in the US on August 4. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of 10 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.8/10. Justin Lowe of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote, "Tom Hammock's conscientiously crafted feature gets great mileage from a unique setting and some strong screen performances." Bob Strauss of the "Los Angeles Daily News" called the film unoriginal but praised both Hammock's