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The Last American Hero

1973 · 95 min

A gritty, character-driven slice of Americana that immerses you in the rough-and-tumble world of Southern stock car racing and moonshine running.

Tagline
Instead of a white stallion, he rode a full race, powder blue stocker.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • class
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Written by
William Roberts, Tom Wolfe, Bill Kerby
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey, Lane Smith, Ed Lauter, William Smith
Music
Charles Fox
Cinematography
George Silano
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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