The Last American Hero (1973)
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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Jeff Bridges
as Elroy Jackson Jr.
as Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
as Marge Dennison
as Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Frau Jackson
as Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
as Hackel
as Hackel
Gary Busey
as Wayne Jackson
as Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
as Rick Penny
as Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
as Burton Colt
as Burton Colt
William Smith
as Kyle Kingman
as Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
as Cleve Morley
as Cleve Morley
Art Lund
as Elroy Jackson Sr.
as Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
as Spud
as Spud
Tom Ligon
as Lamar
as Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Davie Baer
as Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
as Trina Kingman
as Trina Kingman
Garland Atkins
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
John Samuel Brawley
as Joe Casper (uncredited)
as Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole
as Marshall Collins (uncredited)
as Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Lewis Compton
as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Bill Connell
as Tiny (uncredited)
as Tiny (uncredited)
Ted Duncan
as ATF Agent (uncredited)
as ATF Agent (uncredited)
Paul Holman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett
as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Lamont Johnson
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
as Merle (uncredited)
as Merle (uncredited)
Laurens Moore
as Wendel Terman (uncredited)
as Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Darlene Parker
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lamont Johnson
Director
Director
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Frederic W. Brost
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Barry Stern
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director Trainee
Assistant Director Trainee
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jerry Whittington
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Neil Castles Sr.
Stunt Driver
Stunt Driver
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Ted Duncan
Stunts
Stunts
Greg Walker
Stunts
Stunts
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Writer
William Roberts
Screenplay
Screenplay
Bill Kerby
Writer
Writer
John Cutts
Producer
Producer
William Roberts
Producer
Producer
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Charles Fox
Music
Music
George Silano
Cinematography
Cinematography
Robbe Roberts
Editor
Editor
Tom Rolf
Editor
Editor
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Casting
Joyce Selznick
Casting
Casting
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
Art Direction
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
John Alese
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
John W. Rogers
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Russell Goble
Property Master
Property Master
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
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