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Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning
★ 6.4/10•1977•1h 36m•PG•Action•Comedy•Drama

He drove 'em wild!

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Michael Schultz · Director

Leon Capetanos · Writer

Lawrence DuKore · Writer

Melvin Van Peebles · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 1, 1977

Actors

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Wendell Scott

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Hutch

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Mary Jones

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Peewee

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Jones

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Billy Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Woodrow

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Beau Welles

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Russell

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife

Bruce Atkins

Deputy Turner

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Jones

Steve Fifield

Deputy Drinkwater

Maynard Jackson

Minister

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