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The Last American Hero (1973)Director:Lamont Johnson |
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Cast
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| Jeff Bridges | ... |
Elroy Jackson Jr.
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| Valerie Perrine | ... |
Marge
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| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... |
Mrs. Jackson
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Hackel
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Art Lund | ... |
Elroy Jackson Sr.
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Burton Colt
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| William Smith | ... |
Kyle Kingman
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| Gregory Walcott | ... |
Cleve Morley
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| Tom Ligon | ... |
Lamar
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| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... |
Davie Baer
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Erica Hagen | ... |
Trina Kingman
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Jimmy Murphy | ... |
Spud
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Lane Smith | ... |
Rick Penny
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It took him 20 years to find out who he was and 2 laps to let the world know.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 July 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hard Driver See more »Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Elroy Jackson Jr.: [grabs his first-place trophy from Colt] I reckon this gives me a pretty fat hand, Colt, against you or anybody else I wanna race for.
Burton Colt: You don't have a hand. You have a bad history, boy. If you're my driver, I sign the checks, I run the show, you drive. That's how the big boys play this game. Now are you in or out?
Elroy Jackson Jr.: Well I got another game for you. It goes something like this: my crew, ...
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The movie's theme song "I GOT A NAME", written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel won the 1973 Young New York Film Critics Award for "Best Song Of The Year". Months after the film's release, it was re-released under the title "I Got A Name". The song was not Oscar Nominated, though it did make it into the top 10 that year in the days when they had pre-nominations. See more »Quotes
Burton Colt: You know, in today's world, you gotta obey rules and regulations. Now as far as the terms of your employment...Elroy Jackson Jr.: [grabs his first-place trophy from Colt] I reckon this gives me a pretty fat hand, Colt, against you or anybody else I wanna race for.
Burton Colt: You don't have a hand. You have a bad history, boy. If you're my driver, I sign the checks, I run the show, you drive. That's how the big boys play this game. Now are you in or out?
Elroy Jackson Jr.: Well I got another game for you. It goes something like this: my crew, ...
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I watched this movie today on AMC and loved it. I don't know how well the film was received upon release, but in light of the current Hollywood narrative for action movies, Last American Hero deserves appreciation. It should definitely be considered an American classic.
The movie is a docu-drama based on the few years in the life of Junior Johnson, a famous stock car racer. A young Jeff Bridges brings the main character to life with a great performance, inspired and entertaining. The supporting cast is also excellent with Gary Busey as the brother and Valerie Perrine as the love interest.
All the elements of a great movie that time forgot: thrilling racing scenes, three-dimensional characters, humor, a complicated plot, and so on.. It's a shame that action movies today don't sacrifice some of the explosions, blood, and high-tech props for the type of entertainment and engrossment that Last American Hero delivers.