The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero (1973)

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

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.

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  • Release Date: 1973-07-27
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Director: Lamont Johnson

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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)

  • Bill Connell

    Tiny (uncredited)

  • Ted Duncan

    ATF Agent (uncredited)

  • Paul Holman

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Ned Jarrett

    Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

  • Lamont Johnson

    Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Bridget Furr Jones

    Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

  • Leslie McConnell

    Merle (uncredited)

  • Laurens Moore

    Wendel Terman (uncredited)

  • Mike Muscat

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Darlene Parker

    Party Guest (uncredited)

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