The Last American Hero (1973)

07/27/1973 1h 35m

Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Jeff Bridges

as Elroy Jackson Jr.

Born 12/04/1949, age

Valerie Perrine

as Marge Dennison

Born 09/03/1943, age

Geraldine Fitzgerald

as Frau Jackson

Born 11/24/1913

Died 07/17/2005, age

Ned Beatty

as Hackel

Born 07/06/1937

Died 06/13/2021, age

Gary Busey

as Wayne Jackson

Born 06/29/1944, age

Lane Smith

as Rick Penny

Born 04/29/1936

Died 06/13/2005, age

Ed Lauter

as Burton Colt

Born 10/30/1938

Died 10/16/2013, age

William Smith

as Kyle Kingman

Born 03/24/1933

Died 07/05/2021, age

Gregory Walcott

as Cleve Morley

Born 01/13/1928

Died 03/20/2015, age