Greased Lightning

He drove 'em wild!

Duration: 96 min

Release date: 1977-07-01

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The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Action Comedy Drama

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as Wendell Scott

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

as Sheriff Cotton

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

as Billy Joe Byrnes

as Wendell’s Mother

as Hutch’s Wife

as Deputy Turner

as Deputy Drinkwater

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

as Wayne Carter

as Restaurant Owner

Willie McWhorter

Willie McWhorter

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

as Speedway Announcer (voice)

as Race Official (uncredited)

as Passenger (uncredited)

as Deputy (uncredited)

as Child in the Audience (uncredited)

as Deputy (uncredited)

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Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Lawrence DuKore

Lawrence DuKore

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

James E. Hinton

James E. Hinton

Associate Producer

Hannah Weinstein

Hannah Weinstein

Christopher Holmes

Christopher Holmes

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham

Sandra Henderson

Sandra Henderson

Bob O'Bradovich

Bob O'Bradovich

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Assistant Director

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Second Assistant Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams

Second Assistant Director

Second Unit Director

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur H. Pullen

Arthur H. Pullen

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Special Effects

Special Effects

Stunt Coordinator

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

George Bouillet

George Bouillet

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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