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1973·PG

The Last American Hero

Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.

Drama1h 35m

🍅75%

🍅

75%

Tomatometer

🍿

50%

Popcornmeter

5.7

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorLamont Johnson

ReleasedJul 27, 1973

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$2M

Revenue

$1M

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

20th Century Fox

Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Rick Penny

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith

William Smith

Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Art Lund

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Spud

Tom Ligon

Tom Ligon

Lamar

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Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

2 fresh · 1 rotten

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Pauline Kael

RTThe New YorkerSep 19, 2023

The director, Lamonth Johnson has been able to make a hip, modern movie.

J

Janet Maslin

RTBoston PhoenixOct 8, 2021

Suffice it to say that it's real good.

D

David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsApr 3, 2021

...excessively hit-and-miss...

R

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Information

Title

The Last American Hero

Released

Jul 27, 1973

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Studio

20th Century Fox

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