The Last American Hero (1973)

  • PG
  • 07/27/1973 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 35m

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

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.

Lamont Johnson

Director

Tom Wolfe

Writer

Bill Kerby

Writer

William Roberts

Screenplay

Cast

Jeff Bridges's headshot

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine's headshot

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald's headshot

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty's headshot

Ned Beatty

Hackel
Gary Busey's headshot

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith's headshot

Lane Smith

Rick Penny
Ed Lauter's headshot

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt
William Smith's headshot

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

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