The Last American Hero

1973

PG

1h 35m

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5.7/10
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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.

Writers

Tom Wolfe(writer by)
Bill Kerby(writer by)
William Roberts(writer by)
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Jeff Bridges
Elroy Jackson Jr.
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Valerie Perrine
Marge Dennison
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Gary Busey
Wayne Jackson
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Lane Smith
Rick Penny
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Ed Lauter
Burton Colt
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William Smith
Kyle Kingman
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Gregory Walcott
Cleve Morley
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Art Lund
Elroy Jackson Sr.
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)

Writers

Tom Wolfe(writer by)
Bill Kerby(writer by)
William Roberts(writer by)

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Details

Release date

July 27, 1973 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

20th Century Fox

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Box office

Budget

$2,000,000

Gross worldwide

$1,000,000

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