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 | 0.642 |
Directed By
Michael Schultz
Crew
Michael Schultz
Leon Capetanos
Lawrence DuKore
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Ken Vose
J. Lloyd Grant
Richard Bell
James E. Hinton
Hannah Weinstein
Fred Karlin
George Bouillet
Randy Roberts
Bob Wyman
Christopher Holmes
Teddy Stewart
Jack Senter
James L. Berkey
Scott Cunningham
Sandra Henderson
Bob O'Bradovich
Robert L. Stevenson
Terence A. Donnelly
Preston L. Holmes
Ralph S. Singleton
Ken Swor
Dwight Williams
Charles Bail
Wayne Artman
Willie D. Burton
Don Cahn
Lee Chaney
Jim Cook
Mark Dennis
Billie Owens
Arthur H. Pullen
Harlan Riggs
Hank Salerno
Ed Scheid
Candy Flanagin
Thomas R. Ward
Ted Duncan
Neil Castles Sr.
Whitey Hughes
Don Pike
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Dick Colean
John T. Dustin
Wayne Fitzgerald
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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