The Last American Hero

5.7
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 95 min
  • Premiere: 1973. July 27.

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.

Discover

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.

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)

Art

Lawrence G. Paull

Art Direction

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Russell Goble

Property Master

Costume & Make-Up

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

John Alese

Makeup Artist

Crew

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Greg Walker

Stunts

George Silano

Cinematography

Directing

Lamont Johnson

Director

Frederic W. Brost

Assistant Director

Barry Stern

Assistant Director

Jerry Grandey

Assistant Director Trainee

Editing

Production

John Cutts

Producer

Joe Wizan

Executive Producer

John W. Rogers

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

Writing

Tom Wolfe

Writer

William Roberts

Screenplay

Bill Kerby

Writer

Art

Lawrence G. Paull

Art Direction

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Russell Goble

Property Master

Costume & Make-Up

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

John Alese

Makeup Artist

Crew

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Ted Duncan

Stunts

Greg Walker

Stunts

George Silano

Cinematography

Directing

Lamont Johnson

Director

Frederic W. Brost

Assistant Director

Barry Stern

Assistant Director

Jerry Grandey

Assistant Director Trainee

Editing

Production

John Cutts

Producer

Joe Wizan

Executive Producer

John W. Rogers

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jerry Whittington

Sound Effects Editor

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

Writing

Tom Wolfe

Writer

William Roberts

Screenplay

Bill Kerby

Writer