The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

1973
1h 35m
5.7

5.7/10

39 votes • View on IMDb

"Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $1,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 27, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0070287

Cast

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey
Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith
Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith
William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund
Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy
Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Tom Ligon
Tom Ligon

Lamar

Key Crew

Lamont Johnson
Director
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Bill Kerby
Writer
William Roberts
Producer
John Cutts
Producer
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
William Roberts
Writer