Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic74/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Lamont JohnsonDirector
- Tom WolfeWriter
- Bill KerbyWriter
- William RobertsWriter
- Charles FoxOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jeff BridgesElroy Jackson Jr.
- Valerie PerrineMarge Dennison
- Geraldine FitzgeraldFrau Jackson
- Ned BeattyHackel
- Gary BuseyWayne Jackson
- Lane SmithRick Penny
- Ed LauterBurton Colt
- William SmithKyle Kingman
- Gregory WalcottCleve Morley
- Art LundElroy Jackson Sr.
- Jimmy MurphySpud
- Tom LigonLamar
Stills
Themes
sportssouthern usastock car racingracingmoonshinenascarstock carracing drivermotorsportmotor racingdeep south