Movie·1973·1h 35m
The Last American Hero
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
Directed By
Lamont Johnson
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby
Producer
John Cutts, Joe Wizan
Cinematography
George Silano
Music
Charles Fox
Editor
Robbe Roberts
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
40 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Lamont Johnson
Director
John Cutts
Producer
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Bill Kerby
Writer
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
Robbe Roberts
Editor
William Roberts
Producer, Writer
Tom Rolf
Editor
George Silano
Director of Photography
Charles Fox
Original Music Composer
// more like this
You Might Like
Film7.3Green Street Hooligans
2005
Green Street Hooligans
2005
Film6.3The Karate Kid Part II
1986
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
Film5.1Against the Ropes
2004
Against the Ropes
2004
Film6.8Tyson
2008
Tyson
2008
Film6.0Blue Crush
2002
Blue Crush
2002
Film6.7The Longest Yard
2005
The Longest Yard
2005
Film5.8The Great Victory
2014
The Great Victory
2014
Film7.6Cinderella Man
2005
Cinderella Man
2005
Film7.7The Color Purple
1985
The Color Purple
1985
Film6.6Journeyman
2018
Journeyman
2018
Film7.7The Hustler
1961
The Hustler
1961
Film6.3Sommersby
1993
Sommersby
1993