The Last American Hero (1973)

07/27/1973 (US) • 1h 35m

Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$1,000,000.00

Keywords

sports

southern usa

stock car racing

racing

moonshine

nascar

stock car

racing driver

motorsport

motor racing

deep south

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