The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

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

1973•1h 35m•5.7/10

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5.7/10(39)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Ernie F. Orsatti

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)

Bill Connell

Tiny (uncredited)

Ted Duncan

ATF Agent (uncredited)

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