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The Last American Hero

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5.7/10 • 36

1973-07-27 • 1h 35m

Drama

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

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.

Directors
Lamont Johnson
Writters
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby
Editors
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby, Tom Rolf

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jeff Bridges

    Jeff Bridges

    Elroy Jackson Jr.

  2. Valerie Perrine

    Valerie Perrine

    Marge Dennison

  3. Geraldine Fitzgerald

    Geraldine Fitzgerald

    Frau Jackson

  4. Ned Beatty

    Ned Beatty

    Hackel

  5. Gary Busey

    Gary Busey

    Wayne Jackson

  6. Lane Smith

    Lane Smith

    Rick Penny

  7. Ed Lauter

    Ed Lauter

    Burton Colt

  8. William Smith

    William Smith

    Kyle Kingman

  9. Gregory Walcott

    Gregory Walcott

    Cleve Morley

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,000,000.00
Keywords
sportssouthern usastock car racingracingmoonshinenascarstock carracing drivermotorsportmotor racingdeep south