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The Last American Hero(1973)

PG07/27/1973 (US)Drama1h 35m
56%

Movie Score

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

Movie Cast

Jeff Bridges photo

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine photo

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald photo

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty photo

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey photo

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith photo

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter photo

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith photo

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott photo

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund photo

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy photo

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$2,000,000.00

Revenue$1,000,000.00

Production Company20th Century Fox

Original LanguageEnglish

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