Greased Lightning (1977)
Overview
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.837 |
Directed By
Michael Schultz
Crew
Michael Schultz
Leon Capetanos
Lawrence DuKore
Melvin Van Peebles
Hannah Weinstein
Ed Scheid
Scott Cunningham
Hank Salerno
Ernest Robinson
Ralph S. Singleton
Wayne Artman
Don Cahn
Fred Karlin
Randy Roberts
Ken Vose
James E. Hinton
Lee Chaney
Arthur H. Pullen
Neil Castles Sr.
Robert L. Stevenson
Preston L. Holmes
Ted Duncan
Bob O'Bradovich
Willie D. Burton
Harlan Riggs
Don Pike
Sandra Henderson
Mark Dennis
Candy Flanagin
Wayne Fitzgerald
Melvin Van Peebles
Ken Swor
Whitey Hughes
J. Lloyd Grant
Dwight Williams
Jim Cook
Terence A. Donnelly
Billie Owens
John T. Dustin
Richard Bell
George Bouillet
Christopher Holmes
Jack Senter
Thomas R. Ward
Ernest Robinson
Teddy Stewart
Charles Bail
Dick Colean
Bob Wyman
James L. Berkey
Celia Bryant
TOP 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
Bruce Atkins
Deputy Turner
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Jones
Steve Fifield
Deputy Drinkwater
Bill Cobbs
Mr. Jones
Maynard Jackson
Minister
Danny Nelson
Wayne Carter
Clara Dunn
Restaurant Owner
Alvin Huff
Moonshiner
Willie McWhorter
Wendell Jr.
Bill Connell
Speedway Announcer (voice)
Charlie Briggs
Race Official (uncredited)
Clebert Ford
Passenger (uncredited)
Marc Gowan
Deputy (uncredited)
Woni Spotts
Child in the Audience (uncredited)
Chris Sterling
Deputy (uncredited)
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