The Last American Hero (1973)

The Last American Hero (1973)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1973-07-27 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
5.7 36 votes
Drama

Overview

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

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