Watch The Last American Hero (1973) Official Trailer
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
5.7 / 10 IMDb July 27, 1973 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
July 27, 1973
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Jeff Bridges
as Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
as Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
as Hackel
Gary Busey
as Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
as Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
as Burton Colt
William Smith
as Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
as Cleve Morley
Art Lund
as Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
as Spud
Tom Ligon
as Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
as Trina Kingman
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Garland Atkins
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
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John Samuel Brawley
as Joe Casper (uncredited)
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Bob Cole
as Marshall Collins (uncredited)
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Lewis Compton
as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
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Bill Connell
as Tiny (uncredited)
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Ted Duncan
as ATF Agent (uncredited)
Production Companies
20th Century FoxThe Last American Hero Official Trailer 1973
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