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The Last American Hero (1973)

PG 95 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   27 July 1973 (USA)
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It took him 20 years to find out who he was and 2 laps to let the world know.

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Tom Wolfe (articles), William Roberts

Stars:

Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine and Geraldine Fitzgerald
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff Bridges ...
Elroy Jackson Jr. / Junior Jackson
Valerie Perrine ...
Marge Dennison, Morley's Secretary
Geraldine Fitzgerald ...
Mrs. Jackson
Ned Beatty ...
Hackel, Derby Promoter
Gary Busey ...
Art Lund Art Lund ...
Elroy Jackson Sr.
Ed Lauter ...
Burton Colt
William Smith ...
Kyle Kingman, Driver (as William Smith II)
Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott ...
Cleve Morley
Tom Ligon ...
Lamar, Good Ole' Boy
Ernie F. Orsatti ...
Davie Baer, Driver (as Ernie Orsatti)
Erica Hagen Erica Hagen ...
Trina Kingman
James Murphy James Murphy ...
Spud
Lane Smith ...
Rick Penny, Driver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Cole Bob Cole ...
Marshall Collins
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It took him 20 years to find out who he was and 2 laps to let the world know.

Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hard Driver See more »

Filming Locations:

Hickory, North Carolina, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rojo Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Junior Johnson is credited with inventing the "bootleg turn", in which a driver escapes a pursuer by sharply putting his speeding car into a 180-degree turn on the highway, then speeding off in the opposite direction before his pursuer can turn around. In the movie this is used to great effect twice on the same police officer: when he first encounters the officer he does a 180 and the chase begins and then uses the "bootleg turn" once more effectively causing the officer to embank his car on the road. See more »

Quotes

Elroy Jackson Jr.: You make a move on me, I'll rip his lip off and give it to you for a key ring.
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Soundtracks

"I Got A Name"
Sung by Jim Croce
Written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel See more »