The Last American Hero Movie Review 1973

The true story of how former moonshine runner Junior Johnson became one of the fastest race car drivers in the history of the sport. Entertaining slice of life chronicling whiskey running and stock car racing, with Bridges superb in the lead. Based on a series of articles written by Tom Wolfe.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Sports, Rebel With a Cause, Adapted from an Article, Rags to Riches, On the Rocks, Checkered Flag, True Stories, Sports Dramas

Screenplay

William Roberts

Cast

Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Gary Busey, Art Lund, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Ed Lauter, Lane Smith, Gregory Walcott

Director

Lamont Johnson

Music

Charles Fox

Producer

20th Century-Fox