The Last American Hero
1973 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 2,335 VOTES · DIR. Lamont Johnson
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,043 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:43 Charlie 1 to Delta 6. Come in, Delta 6.
00:07:20 Are you all right, Mr. Collins?
00:11:07 Elroy, Elroy. Now, I drink your whiskey.
00:14:32 six, five, four...
00:18:51 Number 70's busted out and pullin'away.
00:22:27 You lowlife corn-runnin' son of a bitch. They oughta bar you from racin'.
00:26:00 Says he could start you at 2.10 an hour while he's trainin' you.
00:29:36 Hey, Bubba. Come here.
00:32:22 They're like flies to dog shit, huh?
00:37:23 Just give me the license.
00:40:27 - Am I in? - Now look.
00:43:13 Your friend. Marge Dennison.
00:46:39 Do you want out? Hmm?
00:51:05 where the cars are fast and the women are faster.
00:54:43 How'd you like your teeth parted?
00:58:43 Rick Penny's back on the track.
01:04:02 Hey, listen, don't do anything I wouldn't do.
01:08:06 Hey, I mean that.
01:13:06 - Was he hurt? - Not a scratch.
01:16:35 What's your name?
01:20:37 And don't you make your move till I tell you.
01:24:41 He must be runnin'low on fuel too. And he's playin'it like a veteran.
01:29:18 You drove a wonderful race. And, Burt, congratulations to you.
50:05:00 - You can count me in.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,043
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line50:05:00
Production Record
DirectorLamont Johnson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$1,000,000
IMDb votes2,335