The Last American Hero (1973)

★ 5.7 1h 35m IMDb
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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.

The Last American Hero

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Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson Jr. Age 76 · Los Angeles, California, USA Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor, singer, and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series Sea Hunt (1958–60), with his fath...
Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine as Marge Dennison Died 2026 · Galveston, Texas, USA Valerie Ritchie Perrine (September 3, 1943 — March 23, 2026) was a American actress and model. For her role as Honey Bruce in the 1974 film Lenny, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer t...
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald as Frau Jackson Died 2005 · Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lady Lindsay-Hogg was an Irish-American actress and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She was born south of Dublin, the daughter of Edith Catherine and Edward Martin...
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty as Hackel Died 2021 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations...
Gary Busey
Gary Busey as Wayne Jackson Age 82 · Goose Creek, Texas, USA William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law...
Lane Smith
Lane Smith as Rick Penny Died 2005 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor . He graduated from the Leelanau School, a boarding school in Glen Arbor, Michigan, and spent one year boarding at the Hill School in...
Director Lamont Johnson
Cast Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Lane Smith, Ed Lauter, William Smith, Gregory Walcott, Art Lund

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