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The Last American Hero

1973·1h 35m·PG
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
2,519 votes
Metascore
74
Metacritic

A young hell raiser quits moonshine running to try to become the best NASCAR racer the South has ever seen.

The Last American Hero is a 1973 drama sport movie directed by Lamont Johnson, starring Jeff Bridges, Ned Beatty, Geraldine Fitzgerald. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 2,519 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Lamont Johnson
Stars
Jeff Bridges
Ned Beatty
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Valerie Perrine
Details
1973-07-27
95 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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