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 |
| Sound | Jerry Whittington | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Neil Castles Sr. | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Sound | Don J. Bassman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Frederic W. Brost | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Barry Stern | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Greg Walker | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Jerry Grandey | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Editing | Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Writing | Tom Wolfe | Writer |
| Writing | Bill Kerby | Writer |
| Production | Joyce Selznick | Casting |
| Editing | Robbe Roberts | Editor |
| Art | Lawrence G. Paull | Art Direction |
| Production | William Roberts | Producer |
| Production | John Cutts | Producer |
| Production | Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Crew | George Silano | Cinematography |
| Production | Joe Wizan | Executive Producer |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Art | Russell Goble | Property Master |
| Production | John W. Rogers | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Alese | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Bud Alper | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | William Roberts | Writer |
| Camera | George Silano | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Charles Fox | Original Music Composer |
