Rent The Last American Hero (1973)
3.3 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- Elroy 'Junior' Jackson (Jeff Bridges) is a kid full of attitude who helps his bootlegger father run their homemade whiskey. When Junior crashes into a police blockade, they arrest his father who's looking at a lengthy prison stretch. Junior needs to raise some fast cash to get him released and hits the demolition derby circuit. His natural skill behind a wheel sees him swiftly move on to stock car racing and finally a chance to make it big on the famous 'Nascar' circuit.
- Actors:
- Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Art Lund, Ed Lauter, William Smith, Gregory Walcott, Tom Ligon, Ernie F. Orsatti, Erica Hagen, James Murphy, Lane Smith
- Directors:
- Lamont Johnson
- Producers:
- John Cutts, William Roberts
- Writers:
- Tom Wolfe, William Roberts, Bill Kerby
- Studio:
- Second Sight Films Ltd.
- Genres:
- Drama, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Motor Racing Films, A History of Films Inspired by Magazine Articles
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