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Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

He drove 'em wild!

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ActionComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.269/10

Release Date

01 July 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Bruce Atkins

Deputy Turner

Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Jones

Steve Fifield

Steve Fifield

Deputy Drinkwater

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Jones

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Minister

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Wayne Carter

Clara Dunn

Clara Dunn

Restaurant Owner

Alvin Huff

Alvin Huff

Moonshiner

Willie McWhorter

Willie McWhorter

Wendell Jr.

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Slack

Bill Connell

Bill Connell

Speedway Announcer (voice)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Race Official (uncredited)

Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Passenger (uncredited)

Marc Gowan

Marc Gowan

Deputy (uncredited)

Woni Spotts

Woni Spotts

Child in the Audience (uncredited)

Chris Sterling

Chris Sterling

Deputy (uncredited)

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