CinemaOSMovie · 1973 · 1h 35m · PG

The Last American Hero

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

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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.

Directed byLamont Johnson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
July 27, 1973
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$1,000,000
Studios
20th Century Fox

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The Last American Hero (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Last American Hero (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Creative team
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson
Written by
Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe
Bill Kerby
Produced by
William Roberts
John Cutts

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