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The Last American Hero

Play trailer Poster for The Last American Hero PG,  1973,  1h 35m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Junior Jackson (Jeff Bridges) is a Southern boy with a penchant for driving too fast along his native North Carolina back roads. But when his father, Elroy (Art Lund), is jailed for moonshining, Junior decides to go pro, if only to be able to buy Elroy a few prison privileges. With the help of his brother, Wayne (Gary Busey), he slowly climbs the ranks of the various racing circuits. Often at odds with corporate sponsors, Jackson nevertheless becomes one of the first celebrities of NASCAR.
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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 19, 2023
The director, Lamonth Johnson has been able to make a hip, modern movie. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin Boston Phoenix Oct 8, 2021
Suffice it to say that it's real good. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 3, 2021
2/4
...excessively hit-and-miss... Go to Full Review
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Jan 25, 2006
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2005
B
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 19, 2005
3/5
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Lamont Johnson

Director

Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Mrs. Jackson

Ned Beatty

Hackel

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

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Synopsis Junior Jackson (Jeff Bridges) is a Southern boy with a penchant for driving too fast along his native North Carolina back roads. But when his father, Elroy (Art Lund), is jailed for moonshining, Junior decides to go pro, if only to be able to buy Elroy a few prison privileges. With the help of his brother, Wayne (Gary Busey), he slowly climbs the ranks of the various racing circuits. Often at odds with corporate sponsors, Jackson nevertheless becomes one of the first celebrities of NASCAR.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Producer
William Roberts, John Cutts
Screenwriter
William Roberts, Bill Kerby, Tom Wolfe
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Runtime
1h 35m
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