The Last Picture Show eye fell on an interesting title, "The Last Picture Show". The back of the book said it was about "kids growing up in Texas" and Bogdanovich decided that it did not interest him and put it back. A few weeks later, actor Sal Mineo handed Bogdanovich a copy of the book. "I always wanted to be in this," he said, "but I'm a little too old now" and recommended that Bogdanovich make it into a film. At the time, Bogdanovich was married to Polly Platt and he asked her to read it. Her response was, "I don't know how you
The Last Hard Men (film) The Last Hard Men (film) The Last Hard Men is a 1976 Western prison break film directed by Andrew McLaglen, based on the 1971 novel "Gundown" by Brian Garfield. It stars Charlton Heston and James Coburn. It would also feature a screen debut from Larry Wilcox, who would later star on the TV show "CHiPs". In 1909 Arizona, Captain Sam Burgade has retired from his law enforcement career with the Arizona Rangers. Hoping for peace and quiet, he suddenly learns that his old enemy, Zach Provo, has escaped from a Yuma prison with other convicts. Years before, Burgade was shot