---
title: 'The Last American Hero (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lamont Johnson'
released: '1973-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-american-hero-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070287/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Last American Hero (1973)

1973 · 95 min · Drama, Action · United States


## Synopsis

The Last American Hero is a 1973 American sports drama film based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson, the film stars Jeff Bridges as Junior Jackson, a character based on Johnson. It is based on Tom Wolfe's essay "The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes!", which was first published in Esquire magazine in March 1965 and included in his debut collection of essays, The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, later that year.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lamont Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lamont-johnson)
- **Screenplay:** [William Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-roberts)
- **Producer:** [William Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-roberts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Charles Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-fox)
- **Editor:** [Tom Rolf](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-rolf)

## Cast

- [Geraldine Fitzgerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/geraldine-fitzgerald)
- [Ed Lauter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-lauter)
- [Gary Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-busey)
- [Jeff Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-bridges)
- [Lane Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-smith)
- [William Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-smith)
- [Valerie Perrine](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-perrine)
- [Gregory Walcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-walcott)
- [Ned Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-beatty)

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