The Last American Hero (1973)
- Starring:
- Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Last American Hero
Lamont Johnson's subtle direction graces this true-life success story about racecar driver Junior Jackson (Jeff Bridges), based on stock-car champion Junior Johnson. As a child in North Carolina, Jackson stays one step ahead of reform school until his father (Art Lund) is thrown in prison for moonshining. Seeing the error of his ways, Jackson begins to concentrate his driving skills, hoping to become a professional stock car racer to raise money to get his father released from jail. Jackson rises from the ranks into the highest rung of professional stock car racing, but Jackson finds his independent nature is compromised by the corporate realities of the professional sports world. The real Junior Johnson served as technical advisor on the film. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of The Last American Hero
- Jeff Bridges - Elroy Jackson Jr.
- Geraldine Fitzgerald - Mrs. Jackson
- Art Lund - Elroy Jackson Sr.
- Ed Lauter - Burton Colt
- Lane Smith - Rick Penny
- Ernie F. Orsatti - Davie Baer
- William Smith II - Kyle Kingman
- Valerie Perrine - Marge
- Ned Beatty - Hackel
- Gary Busey - Wayne Jackson
- Tom Ligon - Lamar
- Gregory Walcott - Morley
- Erica Hagen - Trina
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
- Writer(s):
- William Roberts
- Producer(s):
- Joe Wizan, John Cutts, William Roberts
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Nudity, Profanity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Mild Violence, Brief Nudity)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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