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The Last American Hero(1973)

Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.

5.7(40)1h 35m1973-07-27

Drama

Overview

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

Director:: Lamont Johnson
Writers:: Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby, William Roberts
Producers:: William Roberts, John Cutts
Cinematographer:: George Silano
Composer:: Charles Fox
Production:: 20th Century Fox
Budget:: $2,000,000
Revenue:: $1,000,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Tom Ligon

Tom Ligon

Lamar