Drama · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 35m

The Last American Hero

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Director
Lamont Johnson
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
Crew
George Silano — Director of Photography Tom Rolf — Editor Robbe Roberts — Editor Charles Fox — Original Music Composer Tom Wolfe — Writer Bill Kerby — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
sportssouthern usastock car racingracingmoonshinenascarstock carracing drivermotorsportmotor racingdeep south
Key Collaborators
Lamont Johnson Director George Silano Director of Photography Tom Rolf Editor Robbe Roberts Editor Charles Fox Original Music Composer Tom Wolfe Writer Bill Kerby Writer William Roberts Writer William Roberts Producer John Cutts Producer
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