The Last American Hero

Name: The Last American Hero
Director: Lamont Johnson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973-07-27
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey

“Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.”

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.