Greased Lightning (1977)
He drove 'em wild!
This film is based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winner and, later, a 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.
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Richard PryorWendell Scott
Beau BridgesHutch
Pam GrierMary Jones
Cleavon LittlePeewee
Vincent GardeniaSheriff Cotton
Bill CobbsMr Jones
Noble WillinghamBilly Joe Byrnes
Richie HavensWoodrow
Earl HindmanBeau Welles
Julian BondRussell
Minnie GentryWendell’s Mother
Lucy SaroyanHutch’s WifeKeywords
Car raceSportsRacismRace carRace car driverStock car racingNascarDirt track racingSemi-biographicalAutomobileAuto racingRace car crashStock carAuto-tuningRacing driverBlack historyBlack communityBlack awarenessRace car drivingDeep south
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Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinityCar Race · Sports · RacismDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionEmotional intensityBlack AwarenessDirector preference294578
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What is Greased Lightning about?
This film is based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winner and, later, a 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.
How long is Greased Lightning?
Greased Lightning has a runtime of 96 minutes.
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