The Last American Hero (1973)
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.
Director: Lamont Johnson
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Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson Jr. |
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Valerie Perrine as Marge Dennison |
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Geraldine Fitzgerald as Frau Jackson |
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Ned Beatty as Hackel |
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Gary Busey as Wayne Jackson |
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Lane Smith as Rick Penny |
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Ed Lauter as Burton Colt |
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William Smith as Kyle Kingman |
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Gregory Walcott as Cleve Morley |
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Art Lund as Elroy Jackson Sr. |
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Jimmy Murphy as Spud |
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Tom Ligon as Lamar |
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Ernie F. Orsatti as Davie Baer |
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Erica Hagen as Trina Kingman |
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Garland Atkins as TV Reporter (uncredited) |
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John Samuel Brawley as Joe Casper (uncredited) |
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Bob Cole as Marshall Collins (uncredited) |
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Lewis Compton as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited) |
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Bill Connell as Tiny (uncredited) |
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Ted Duncan as ATF Agent (uncredited) |
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Paul Holman as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ned Jarrett as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited) |
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Lamont Johnson as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Bridget Furr Jones as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited) |
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Leslie McConnell as Merle (uncredited) |
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Laurens Moore as Wendel Terman (uncredited) |
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Mike Muscat as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Darlene Parker as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | Lamont Johnson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Frederic W. Brost | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Barry Stern | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jerry Grandey | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Sound | Don J. Bassman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jerry Whittington | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Neil Castles Sr. | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Walker | Stunts |
| Writing | Tom Wolfe | Writer |
| Writing | Bill Kerby | Writer |
| Production | John Cutts | Producer |
| Production | William Roberts | Producer |
| Production | Joe Wizan | Executive Producer |
| Crew | George Silano | Cinematography |
| Editing | Robbe Roberts | Editor |
| Editing | Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Production | Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Production | Joyce Selznick | Casting |
| Art | Lawrence G. Paull | Art Direction |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Alese | Makeup Artist |
| Production | John W. Rogers | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Russell Goble | Property Master |
| Sound | Bud Alper | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | William Roberts | Writer |
| Camera | George Silano | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Charles Fox | Original Music Composer |
