Greased Lightning
“He drove 'em wild!”
1977•PG•1h 36m•6.4•Released
ActionComedyDrama
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Director
Michael Schultz
Writer
Leon Capetanos, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles, Ken Vose
Languages
English
Studio
Third World Cinema
Cast
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
Hutch
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
Mr Jones
Noble Willingham
Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
Woodrow
Earl Hindman
Beau Welles
Julian Bond
Russell
Minnie Gentry
Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan
Hutch’s Wife
Bruce Atkins
Deputy Turner
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Jones
Steve Fifield
Deputy Drinkwater
Production
Company
Third World Cinema
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Hannah Weinstein
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