Movie · 1973
The Last American Hero
“Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.”
Released 27 July 1973 95 min Drama More from 1973 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Frau Jackson
Art Lund
as Elroy Jackson Sr.
Gregory Walcott
as Cleve Morley
William Smith
as Kyle Kingman
Jimmy Murphy
as Spud
Lane Smith
as Rick Penny
Ned Beatty
as Hackel
Ed Lauter
as Burton Colt
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Davie Baer
Tom Ligon
as Lamar
Valerie Perrine
as Marge Dennison
Gary Busey
as Wayne Jackson
Erica Hagen
as Trina Kingman
Jeff Bridges
as Elroy Jackson Jr.
Mike Muscat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Garland Atkins
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
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The numbers
38years between the oldest and youngest billed
59Geraldine Fitzgerald — oldest on the call sheet
21Mike Muscat — youngest billed
36average age of the credited cast