The Last American Hero
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
1973 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lamont Johnson |
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| Writer: | William Roberts, Bill Kerby, Tom Wolfe |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 27, 1973 |
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| Director: | Lamont Johnson |
| Writer: | William Roberts, Bill Kerby, Tom Wolfe |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | southern usa, sports, stock car racing, racing, moonshine, nascar, stock car, racing driver, motorsport, motor racing, deep south |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,000,000
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frederic W. Brost | Assistant Director |
| Barry Stern | Assistant Director |
| Jerry Grandey | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Don J. Bassman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jerry Whittington | Sound Effects Editor |
| Neil Castles Sr. | Stunt Driver |
| Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Greg Walker | Stunts |
| William Roberts | Screenplay |
| Bill Kerby | Writer |
| George Silano | Cinematography |
| Robbe Roberts | Editor |
| Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Joyce Selznick | Casting |
| Lawrence G. Paull | Art Direction |
| James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| John Alese | Makeup Artist |
| John W. Rogers | Unit Production Manager |
| Russell Goble | Property Master |
| Bud Alper | Sound Mixer |
| Lamont Johnson | Director |
| Tom Wolfe | Writer |
| Charles Fox | Music |
| Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Cutts | Producer |
| William Roberts | Producer |
| Joe Wizan | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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