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.
Rated
PG
Year
1973
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
27 July 1973
TMDB
5.7 (42)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Jeff Bridges
Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
Hackel
Gary Busey
Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
Burton Colt
William Smith
Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
Cleve Morley
Art Lund
Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
Spud
Tom Ligon
Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
Trina Kingman
G
Garland Atkins
TV Reporter (uncredited)
J
John Samuel Brawley
Joe Casper (uncredited)
B
Bob Cole
Marshall Collins (uncredited)
L
Lewis Compton
Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
B
Bill Connell
Tiny (uncredited)
T
Ted Duncan
ATF Agent (uncredited)
P
Paul Holman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett
Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Lamont Johnson
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
B
Bridget Furr Jones
Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
L
Leslie McConnell
Merle (uncredited)
L
Laurens Moore
Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
Party Guest (uncredited)
D
Darlene Parker
Party Guest (uncredited)
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