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.
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
Hackel
Gary Busey
Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
Burton Colt
William Smith
Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
Cleve Morley
Art Lund
Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
Spud
Tom Ligon
Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
Trina Kingman
Garland Atkins
TV Reporter (uncredited)
John Samuel Brawley
Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole
Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Lewis Compton
Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Bill Connell
Tiny (uncredited)
Ted Duncan
ATF Agent (uncredited)
Paul Holman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett
Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Lamont Johnson
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
Merle (uncredited)
Laurens Moore
Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Darlene Parker
Party Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Lamont Johnson
Director
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Bill Kerby
Writer
William Roberts
Writer, Producer
Tom Rolf
Editor
Robbe Roberts
Editor
George Silano
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Frederic W. Brost
Assistant Director
Barry Stern
Assistant Director
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
John Cutts
Producer
Joyce Selznick
Casting
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
John Alese
Makeup Artist
Jerry Whittington
Sound Effects Editor
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
Charles Fox
Original Music Composer
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Ted Duncan
Stunts
Greg Walker
Stunts
Neil Castles Sr.
Stunt Driver
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Russell Goble
Property Master
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director Trainee
John W. Rogers
Unit Production Manager
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
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