The Last American Hero

5.584

95 minutes

7/27/1973

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.

Cast List

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)