Watch The Last American Hero (1973) Free Online

Release Date: 1973

Cast: Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jeff Bridges, Erica Hagen, Gregory Walcott, Tom Ligon, Ernie F. Orsatti, William Smith, Valerie Perrine, Gary Busey, Ed Lauter, James Murphy, Ned Beatty

Categories: Movies, Biography, Action, Docudrama, Sports, Biopic [feature], Auto racing

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. MORE

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. LESS