The Last American Hero (1973)
The Last American Hero (1973)
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.

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Cast

Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges As: Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine Valerie Perrine As: Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald As: Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Hackel
Gary Busey Gary Busey As: Wayne Jackson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 July 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $1,000,000

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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)

Directed By

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Director

Frederic W. Brost

Frederic W. Brost

Assistant Director

Barry Stern

Barry Stern

Assistant Director

Jerry Grandey

Jerry Grandey

Assistant Director Trainee

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joyce Selznick

Joyce Selznick

Casting

William Roberts

William Roberts

Producer

John Cutts

John Cutts

Producer

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Joe Wizan

Joe Wizan

Executive Producer

John W. Rogers

John W. Rogers

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

John Alese

John Alese

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jerry Whittington

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charles Fox

Charles Fox

Music

Bud Alper

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lawrence G. Paull

Lawrence G. Paull

Art Direction

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Russell Goble

Russell Goble

Property Master

Other Crew

Everett Creach

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunts

George Silano

George Silano

Cinematography

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