The Last American Hero

1973·1h 35m·Released

5.7
Drama

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

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.

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

Erica Hagen

Trina Kingman

Details

Release Date
1973-07-27
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
20th Century Fox
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$1M

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