The Last American Hero (1973)
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
95 min
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.
- Release date
- July 27, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $1,000,000
Where to watch
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Trailer
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson Jr.
- Valerie Perrine as Marge
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Mrs. Jackson
- Ned Beatty as Hackel
- Gary Busey as Wayne Jackson
- Lane Smith as Rick Penny
- Ed Lauter as Burton Colt
- William Smith as Kyle Kingman
- Gregory Walcott as Cleve Morley
- Jimmy Murphy as Spud
- Tom Ligon as Lamar
- Ernie F. Orsatti as Davie Baer
- Erica Hagen as Trina Kingman
- Ted Duncan as ATF Agent (uncredited)
- Ned Jarrett as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
- Lamont Johnson as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Laurens Moore as Wendel Terman (uncredited)
- Mike Muscat as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Art Lund as Elroy Jackson Sr.
Crew
- Lamont Johnson · Director
- Tom Wolfe · Writer
- William Roberts · Writer
- John Cutts · Producer
- William Roberts · Producer
- Charles Fox · Composer
- George Silano · Cinematographer
- Robbe Roberts · Editor
- Tom Rolf · Editor
- Marion Dougherty · Casting director
- Joyce Selznick · Casting director