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Greased Lightning

"He drove 'em wild!"

Rating6.3/10

Release1977

Runtime1h 36m

Votes42

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

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Original Language

Release Date

July 1, 1977

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Production Companies

Third World Cinema

Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife

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