The Last American Hero

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

Duration: 95 min

Release date: 1973-07-27

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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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as Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

as Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

as Frau Jackson

as Wayne Jackson

as Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

as Cleve Morley

as Elroy Jackson Sr.

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

as Trina Kingman

as TV Reporter (uncredited)

John Samuel Brawley

John Samuel Brawley

as Joe Casper (uncredited)

as Marshall Collins (uncredited)

as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

as Tiny (uncredited)

as ATF Agent (uncredited)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bridget Furr Jones

Bridget Furr Jones

as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

Leslie McConnell

Leslie McConnell

as Merle (uncredited)

as Wendel Terman (uncredited)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Stunt Coordinator

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frederic W. Brost

Frederic W. Brost

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Assistant Director Trainee

Lawrence G. Paull

Lawrence G. Paull

William Roberts

William Roberts

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Executive Producer

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Property Master

Unit Production Manager

William Roberts

William Roberts

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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