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The Last American Hero

5.7 95 mins Drama   1973
20th Century Fox  
Director(s): Lamont Johnson

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.

Casts of The Last American Hero

Jeff Bridges

as Elroy Jackson Jr.

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

Gregory Walcott

as Cleve Morley

Art Lund

as Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy

as Spud

Tom Ligon

as Lamar

Ernie F. Orsatti

as Davie Baer

Erica Hagen

as Trina Kingman

Garland Atkins

as TV Reporter (uncredited)

John Samuel Brawley

as Joe Casper (uncredited)

Bob Cole

as Marshall Collins (uncredited)

Lewis Compton

as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

Bill Connell

as Tiny (uncredited)

Ted Duncan

as ATF Agent (uncredited)

Paul Holman

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ned Jarrett

as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

Lamont Johnson

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bridget Furr Jones

as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

Leslie McConnell

as Merle (uncredited)

Laurens Moore

as Wendel Terman (uncredited)

Mike Muscat

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Darlene Parker

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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