The Last American Hero poster

Feature film — 1973

The Last American Hero (1973)

5.71h 35mDrama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 42 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: Lamont Johnson

On screen

Cast & crew

Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson Jr.

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine as Marge Dennison

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald as Frau Jackson

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty as Hackel

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey as Wayne Jackson

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith as Rick Penny

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter as Burton Colt

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith as Kyle Kingman

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott as Cleve Morley

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund as Elroy Jackson Sr.

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy as Spud

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Tom Ligon as Lamar

Tom Ligon

Lamar

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