
The Last American Hero ( 1973 )
"Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker."
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.
Top Cast

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
Garland Atkins
TV Reporter (uncredited)
John Samuel Brawley
Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole
Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Lewis Compton
Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Bill Connell
Tiny (uncredited)
Ted Duncan
ATF Agent (uncredited)
Paul Holman
Party Guest (uncredited)

Ned Jarrett
Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

Lamont Johnson
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
Merle (uncredited)
Laurens Moore
Wendel Terman (uncredited)

Mike Muscat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Darlene Parker
Party Guest (uncredited)
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