The Last American Hero (1973)
The Last American Hero (1973)
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Jeff Bridges
Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
Marge
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mrs. Jackson
Ned Beatty
Hackel
Gary Busey
Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
Rick Penny
Art Lund
Elroy Jackson Sr.
Ed Lauter
Burton Colt
William Roberts
Writer
Bill Kerby
Writer
William Smith
Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
Cleve Morley
Jimmy Murphy
Spud
Tom Ligon
Lamar
Lamont Johnson
Director
Ernie F. Orsatti
Davie Baer
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Erica Hagen
Trina Kingman
William Roberts
Writer
Garland Atkins
TV Reporter (uncredited)
John Cutts
Producer
John Samuel Brawley
Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole
Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Charles Fox
Composer
George Silano
Cinematographer
Lewis Compton
Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Robbe Roberts
Editor
Bill Connell
Tiny (uncredited)
Tom Rolf
Editor
Ted Duncan
ATF Agent (uncredited) / Stunts
Marion Dougherty
CastingDirector
Paul Holman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett
Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Joyce Selznick
CastingDirector
Lamont Johnson
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
Merle (uncredited)
Laurens Moore
Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Darlene Parker
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director Trainee
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
John Alese
Makeup Artist
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
Greg Walker
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 27, 1973
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingPG
Budget$2,000,000
Box Office$1,000,000
Filming LocationsNorth Carolina, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver) is a 1973 American sports drama film based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson (no relation), the film stars Jeff Bridges as Junior Jackson, a character based on Johnson. It is based on Tom Wolfe's essay "The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes!", which was first published in Esquire magazine in March 1965 and included in his debut collection of essays, The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, later that year.