The Last American Hero
1973·Movie
·1h 35min·


About
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
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.
NASCAR RacingSouthern CultureBiographical ElementsComing-of-Age Story1970s AmericanaAutomotive ActionSmall Town LifeSports DramaUnderdog Narrative
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Frederic W. Brost, Lamont Johnson, Barry Stern
Written by:
Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby, William Roberts
Produced by:
Marion Dougherty, William Roberts, Joe Wizan
Composed by:
Jerry Whittington, Charles Fox, Bud Alper
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