Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

1977
1h 36m
6.3

6.3/10

43 votes • View on IMDb
Action Comedy Drama

"He drove 'em wild!"

Overview

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Third World Cinema Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

car race sports stock car racing auto-tuning automobile racism race car driver nascar black history stock car race car black awareness race car crash semi-biographical dirt track racing racing driver black community race car driving deep south auto racing

Quick Facts

Release Date July 1, 1977
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0076106

Cast

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor

Wendell Scott

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges

Hutch

Pam Grier
Pam Grier

Mary Jones

Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little

Peewee

Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs

Mr Jones

Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham

Billy Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens
Richie Havens

Woodrow

Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman

Beau Welles

Julian Bond
Julian Bond

Russell

Minnie Gentry
Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan
Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife

Key Crew

Michael Schultz
Director
Leon Capetanos
Writer
Lawrence DuKore
Writer
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
Writer
Ken Vose
Writer
J. Lloyd Grant
Executive Producer
Richard Bell
Executive Producer