The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

95 mins | Drama | July 27, 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.

The Last American Hero

95 mins | Drama | July 27, 1973

The Last American Hero
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Last American Hero
Directors Lamont Johnson
Writers William Roberts, Bill Kerby, Tom Wolfe

Cast

Jeff Bridges

as Elroy Jackson junior

Valerie Perrine

as Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

as Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty

as Hackel

Gary Busey

as Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith

as Rick Penny

Ed Lauter

as Burton Colt

William Smith

as Kyle Kingman