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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.
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A Real Legendary Movie
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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 | ... | Wayne Jackson |
 | Art Lund | ... | Elroy Jackson Sr. |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Burton Colt |
 | William Smith | ... | Kyle Kingman, Driver (as William Smith II) |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Cleve Morley |
 | Tom Ligon | ... | Lamar, Good Ole' Boy |
 | Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | Davie Baer, Driver (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Erica Hagen | ... | Trina Kingman |
| James Murphy | ... | Spud |
 | Lane Smith | ... | Rick Penny, Driver |
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| Bob Cole | ... | Marshall Collins |
| Louis Compton | ... | Track Announcer (Martinsville) |
| Bill Connell | ||
| Bridget Furr Jones | ... | Baby girl with Junior Jackson at speedway |
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Hard Driver (USA) (reissue title)
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95 min | 91 min (FMC Library Print)
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Junior Johnson himself served as technical advisor for the film.
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Featured in Precious Images (1986)
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I Got A Name
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This is what the Dukes of Hazzard could have been,or at least this help inspired the Dukes.Junior Jackson drives a Mustang fastback,he runs moonshine in it,he outruns the revenoors in it,he races it on the track (sorta like the General Lee?).When his racing ambition outgrows the Mustang,he buys a Chevy (ugg) and proceeds to move on to an established team.This is the story of Junior Johnson,long time NASCAR racer and car owner.His family runs moonshine,but is trying to conform to modern tastes.Juniors talent makes him a star,and catches the eye of cute in the face V Perrine.A very southern story,a very southern feel,a great big slice of a time gone by.Bridges is excellent as Junior.Don't think anybody could have done as well.His smirks and facial expressions (or lack thereof) are classic.Very underrated film.Should have been given more attention.