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The Monday Film: The Last American Hero

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Jeff Bridges, Valeric Perrine
Junior Jackson knows how to do only one thing well - to drive hard and fast. From being a whisky runner in the North Carolina mountains, he moves to stock car racing. Then he enters the world of big-time car racing.
Films: p 11 (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Screenplay:
William Roberts
Based on the writings of:
Tom Wolfe
Producer:
William Roberts
Producer:
John Cutts
Director:
Lamont Johnson
Elroy Jackson Jr:
Jeff Bridges
Marge:
Valerie Perrine
Mrs Jackson:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Hackel:
Ned Beatty
Wayne Jackson:
Gary Busey
Elroy Jackson Sr:
Art Lund
Burton Colt:
Ed Lauter
Kyle Kingman:
William Smith Jr
Source: Radio Times

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