The Last American Hero
“Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.”
1973•PG•1h 35m•5.7•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Writer
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby, William Roberts
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
Hackel
Gary Busey
Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
Burton Colt
William Smith
Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
Cleve Morley
Art Lund
Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
Spud
Tom Ligon
Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
Trina Kingman
Garland Atkins
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Production
Company
20th Century Fox
Producer
William Roberts
Producer
John Cutts
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