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Greased Lightning

6.3 96 mins Action   Comedy   Drama   1977
Third World Cinema   Warner Bros. Pictures  
Director(s): Michael Schultz

Release Date: 01 Fri, Jul 1977

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Casts of Greased Lightning

Richard Pryor

as Wendell Scott

Beau Bridges

as Hutch

Pam Grier

as Mary Jones

Cleavon Little

as Peewee

Vincent Gardenia

as Sheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs

as Mr Jones

Noble Willingham

as Billy Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens

as Woodrow

Earl Hindman

as Beau Welles

Julian Bond

as Russell

Minnie Gentry

as Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

as Hutch’s Wife

Bruce Atkins

as Deputy Turner

Georgia Allen

as Mrs. Jones

Steve Fifield

as Deputy Drinkwater

Bill Cobbs

as Mr. Jones

Maynard Jackson

as Minister

Danny Nelson

as Wayne Carter

Clara Dunn

as Restaurant Owner

Alvin Huff

as Moonshiner

Willie McWhorter

as Wendell Jr.

Bill Connell

as Speedway Announcer (voice)

Charlie Briggs

as Race Official (uncredited)

Clebert Ford

as Passenger (uncredited)

Marc Gowan

as Deputy (uncredited)

Woni Spotts

as Child in the Audience (uncredited)

Chris Sterling

as Deputy (uncredited)

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