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5.7/10

The Last American Hero (1973)

PG | 1 Hours 35 Minutes

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.

Director: Lamont Johnson

Writers: Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby

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The 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