The Last American Hero (1973)
- Directed by
- Lamont Johnson
- Genre
- drama film, action film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young moonshiner from North Carolina becomes a stock car racing champion. The film follows his rise from illegal runs to professional tracks.
upbeatgrittynostalgicdrivenunderdogexcitingearthyblue-collar
What happens
The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver) is a 1973 American sports drama film based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson (no relation), the film stars Jeff Bridges as Junior Jackson, a character based on Johnson. It is based on Tom Wolfe's essay "The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes!", which was first published in Esquire magazine in March 1965 and included in his debut collection of essays, The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, later that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Charley Varrick (1973)
White Lightning (1973)
Walking Tall (1973)
Payday (1973)
Black Caesar (1973)
Shamus (1973)
Paper Moon (1973)
The Connection (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.