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The Last American Hero

19735.7 / 1095 min
Drama

Overview

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

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.

Cast

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.

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Tom Ligon

Tom Ligon

Lamar

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Davie Baer

Erica Hagen

Erica Hagen

Trina Kingman

Garland Atkins

Garland Atkins

TV Reporter (uncredited)

John Samuel Brawley

John Samuel Brawley

Joe Casper (uncredited)

Bob Cole

Bob Cole

Marshall Collins (uncredited)

Lewis Compton

Lewis Compton

Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

Bill Connell

Bill Connell

Tiny (uncredited)

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

ATF Agent (uncredited)

Paul Holman

Paul Holman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ned Jarrett

Ned Jarrett

Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bridget Furr Jones

Bridget Furr Jones

Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

Leslie McConnell

Leslie McConnell

Merle (uncredited)

Laurens Moore

Laurens Moore

Wendel Terman (uncredited)

Mike Muscat

Mike Muscat

Party Guest (uncredited)

Darlene Parker

Darlene Parker

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Director

Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Everett Creach

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frederic W. Brost

Frederic W. Brost

Assistant Director

Barry Stern

Barry Stern

Assistant Director

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunts

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

Jerry Grandey

Jerry Grandey

Assistant Director Trainee

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Writer

Bill Kerby

Bill Kerby

Writer

Joyce Selznick

Joyce Selznick

Casting

Charles Fox

Charles Fox

Music

Robbe Roberts

Robbe Roberts

Editor

William Roberts

William Roberts

Screenplay

Lawrence G. Paull

Lawrence G. Paull

Art Direction

William Roberts

William Roberts

Producer

John Cutts

John Cutts

Producer

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Casting

George Silano

George Silano

Cinematography

Joe Wizan

Joe Wizan

Executive Producer

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Russell Goble

Russell Goble

Property Master

John W. Rogers

John W. Rogers

Unit Production Manager

John Alese

John Alese

Makeup Artist

Bud Alper

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer