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The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

July 27, 1973
1h 35m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

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Details

Director
Lamont Johnson
Cast
Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Lane Smith, Ed Lauter, William Smith, Gregory Walcott, Art Lund
Release Date
July 27, 1973
Production
20th Century Fox

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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