The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

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1973
1h 35m
5.6(37 votes)
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

28 members
Acting

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Jeff Bridges
Acting

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Valerie Perrine
Acting

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Acting

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Ned Beatty
Acting

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Gary Busey
Acting

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Lane Smith
Acting

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

Ed Lauter
Acting

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

William Smith
Acting

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Gregory Walcott
Acting

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Art Lund
Acting

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Jimmy Murphy
Acting

Tom Ligon

Lamar

Tom Ligon
Crew

Ernie F. Orsatti

Davie Baer

Ernie F. Orsatti
Acting

Erica Hagen

Trina Kingman

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Garland Atkins

TV Reporter (uncredited)

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John Samuel Brawley

Joe Casper (uncredited)

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Bob Cole

Marshall Collins (uncredited)

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Lewis Compton

Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

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Bill Connell

Tiny (uncredited)

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Crew

Ted Duncan

ATF Agent (uncredited)

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Acting

Paul Holman

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ned Jarrett

Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

Ned Jarrett
Acting

Lamont Johnson

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Lamont Johnson
Acting

Bridget Furr Jones

Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

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Leslie McConnell

Merle (uncredited)

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Laurens Moore

Wendel Terman (uncredited)

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Mike Muscat

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Muscat
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Darlene Parker

Party Guest (uncredited)

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