The Last American Hero
27/07/1973
2h

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
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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