| The Last American Hero | |
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| Directed by | Lamont Johnson |
| Produced by | John Cutts William Roberts |
| Written by | Tom Wolfe (articles) William Roberts |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges Valerie Perrine Gary Busey William Smith |
| Cinematography | George Silano |
| Editing by | Robbe Roberts Tom Rolf |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | July 27, 1973 |
| Running time | 95 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver) is a 1973 sports drama film based on the true story of American NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson, it stars Jeff Bridges as Junior Jackson, the character based on Johnson.
The film is based on Tom Wolfe's story "The Last American Hero" which is included in The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby. The film was favorably reviewed by Pauline Kael in The New Yorker, even though The New Yorker had a long-standing feud with Wolfe.
The film's theme song, "I Got a Name", sung by Jim Croce, became a best-selling single.
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