The Last American Hero
1973-07-27A 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.

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.

Elroy Jackson Jr.
Jeff Bridges

Marge Dennison
Valerie Perrine

Frau Jackson
Geraldine Fitzgerald

Hackel
Ned Beatty

Wayne Jackson
Gary Busey

Rick Penny
Lane Smith

Burton Colt
Ed Lauter

Kyle Kingman
William Smith

Cleve Morley
Gregory Walcott

Elroy Jackson Sr.
Art Lund

Spud
Jimmy Murphy

Lamar
Tom Ligon

Davie Baer
Ernie F. Orsatti
Trina Kingman
Erica Hagen
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Garland Atkins
Joe Casper (uncredited)
John Samuel Brawley
Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Bob Cole
Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Lewis Compton
Tiny (uncredited)
Bill Connell
ATF Agent (uncredited)
Ted Duncan
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Holman

Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Lamont Johnson
Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
Merle (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Laurens Moore

Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Darlene Parker