Greased Lightning (1977)
01/07/1977
Action, Comedy, Drama
1h 36m
- 63% (38 votes)
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He drove 'em wild!
Overview
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
- Michael SchultzDirector
- Lawrence DuKoreWriter
- Leon CapetanosWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- car race
- sports
- stock car racing
- auto-tuning
- automobile
- racism
- race car driver
- nascar
- black history
- stock car
- race car
- black awareness
- race car crash
- semi-biographical
- dirt track racing
- racing driver
- black community
- race car driving
- deep south
- auto racing
Top Billed Cast
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
Hutch
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
Mr Jones
Noble Willingham
Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
Woodrow
Earl Hindman
Beau Welles
Julian Bond
Russell
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