July 27, 1973
95 minutes
Drama
The Last American Hero
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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Cast
Jeff Bridges
(Elroy Jackson Jr.)
Valerie Perrine
(Marge Dennison)
Geraldine Fitzgerald
(Frau Jackson)
Ned Beatty
(Hackel)
Gary Busey
(Wayne Jackson)
Lane Smith
(Rick Penny)
Ed Lauter
(Burton Colt)
William Smith
(Kyle Kingman)
Gregory Walcott
(Cleve Morley)
Art Lund
(Elroy Jackson Sr.)
Jimmy Murphy
(Spud)
Tom Ligon
(Lamar)
Ernie F. Orsatti
(Davie Baer)
Erica Hagen
(Trina Kingman)
Garland Atkins
(TV Reporter (uncredited))
John Samuel Brawley
(Joe Casper (uncredited))
Bob Cole
(Marshall Collins (uncredited))
Lewis Compton
(Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited))
Bill Connell
(Tiny (uncredited))
Ted Duncan
(ATF Agent (uncredited))
Paul Holman
(Party Guest (uncredited))
Ned Jarrett
(Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited))
Lamont Johnson
(Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited))
Bridget Furr Jones
(Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited))
Leslie McConnell
(Merle (uncredited))
Laurens Moore
(Wendel Terman (uncredited))
Mike Muscat
(Party Guest (uncredited))
Darlene Parker
(Party Guest (uncredited))
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