The Last American Hero

Jul 27, 1973

1h 35m

★ 5.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Jeff Bridges

Marge Dennison

Valerie Perrine

Frau Jackson

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Hackel

Ned Beatty

Wayne Jackson

Gary Busey

Rick Penny

Lane Smith

Burton Colt

Ed Lauter

Kyle Kingman

William Smith

Cleve Morley

Gregory Walcott

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Art Lund

Spud

Jimmy Murphy

Lamar

Tom Ligon

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