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.
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
Darlene Parker
Director
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Bill Kerby
William Roberts
Writer, Producer
John Cutts
Producer
Aug 4, 2017
Mar 1, 1996
Oct 15, 2003
Nov 14, 1980
Dec 27, 1991
Oct 17, 1997
Feb 13, 1987
Nov 1, 1954
Jun 27, 1990
Dec 25, 2007
Sep 2, 2013
Jun 25, 2025
Jul 7, 1971
Mar 12, 2014
Sep 2, 2022
Jul 24, 2009
20th Century Fox
US
United States
English