The Last American Hero

Name: The Last American Hero
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.705

1973 · 95 min

Drama

★ 5.7

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Lamont Johnson
Writer Tom Wolfe
Writer Bill Kerby
Writer William Roberts
Director of Photography George Silano

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

Crew

Director — Lamont Johnson
Writer — Tom Wolfe
Writer — Bill Kerby
Writer — William Roberts
Director of Photography — George Silano

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