The Last American Hero

5.7 1973 95 min
PG
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.

About

Key details for this title

Director
Lamont Johnson
Writers
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby, William Roberts
Classification
PG

Cast

The cast behind this title

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)
John Samuel Brawley Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Lewis Compton Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

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