Greased Lightning (1977)
Greased Lightning (1977)
He drove 'em wild!
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

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Cast

Richard Pryor Richard Pryor As: Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges Beau Bridges As: Hutch
Pam Grier Pam Grier As: Mary Jones
Cleavon Little Cleavon Little As: Peewee
Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia As: Sheriff Cotton
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Storyline

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.


Tagline: He drove 'em wild!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 July 1977

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Third World Cinema

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Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Wendell Scott

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Hutch

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Mary Jones

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Peewee

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr Jones

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Billy Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Woodrow

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Beau Welles

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Russell

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife

Bruce Atkins

Bruce Atkins

Deputy Turner

Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Jones

Steve Fifield

Steve Fifield

Deputy Drinkwater

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Jones

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Minister

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Wayne Carter

Clara Dunn

Clara Dunn

Restaurant Owner

Alvin Huff

Alvin Huff

Moonshiner

Willie McWhorter

Willie McWhorter

Wendell Jr.

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Slack

Bill Connell

Bill Connell

Speedway Announcer (voice)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Race Official (uncredited)

Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Passenger (uncredited)

Marc Gowan

Marc Gowan

Deputy (uncredited)

Woni Spotts

Woni Spotts

Child in the Audience (uncredited)

Chris Sterling

Chris Sterling

Deputy (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams

Second Assistant Director

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Assistant Director

Ken Swor

Ken Swor

Assistant Director

Charles Bail

Charles Bail

Second Unit Director

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James E. Hinton

James E. Hinton

Associate Producer

J. Lloyd Grant

J. Lloyd Grant

Executive Producer

Teddy Stewart

Teddy Stewart

Casting

Richard Bell

Richard Bell

Executive Producer

Hannah Weinstein

Hannah Weinstein

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sandra Henderson

Sandra Henderson

Hairstylist

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Bob O'Bradovich

Bob O'Bradovich

Makeup Artist

Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham

Makeup Artist

Celia Bryant

Celia Bryant

Costume Design

Sound

Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Billie Owens

Billie Owens

Sound Effects Editor

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

Sound Effects Editor

Ed Scheid

Ed Scheid

Sound Effects Editor

Don Cahn

Don Cahn

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Arthur H. Pullen

Arthur H. Pullen

Sound Effects Editor

Harlan Riggs

Harlan Riggs

Sound Mixer

Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Music

Mark Dennis

Mark Dennis

Sound Effects Editor

Lee Chaney

Lee Chaney

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Dick Colean

Dick Colean

Camera Operator

John T. Dustin

John T. Dustin

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Senter

Jack Senter

Art Direction

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Other Crew

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

George Bouillet

George Bouillet

Cinematography

Thomas R. Ward

Thomas R. Ward

Special Effects

Candy Flanagin

Candy Flanagin

Special Effects

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Stunt Coordinator

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Double

Don Pike

Don Pike

Stunt Driver

Whitey Hughes

Whitey Hughes

Stunts

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

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