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Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning1977

★6.496 minActionComedyDrama

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

Director

Michael Schultz

Writer

Lawrence DuKore Leon Capetanos Melvin Van Peebles Ken Vose

Score

Stars

Richard Pryor Beau Bridges Pam Grier

Cast27

Richard Pryor
as Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
as Hutch
Pam Grier
as Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
as Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
as Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
as Mr Jones / Mr. Jones
Noble Willingham
as Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
as Woodrow
Earl Hindman
as Beau Welles
Julian Bond
as Russell
Minnie Gentry
as Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan
as Hutch’s Wife
B
Bruce Atkins
as Deputy Turner
G
Georgia Allen
as Mrs. Jones
S
Steve Fifield
as Deputy Drinkwater
M
Maynard Jackson
as Minister
Danny Nelson
as Wayne Carter
C
Clara Dunn
as Restaurant Owner
A
Alvin Huff
as Moonshiner
W
Willie McWhorter
as Wendell Jr.
F
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene
as Slack
B
Bill Connell
as Speedway Announcer (voice)
Charlie Briggs
as Race Official (uncredited)
C
Clebert Ford
as Passenger (uncredited)
Marc Gowan
as Deputy (uncredited)
W
Woni Spotts
as Child in the Audience (uncredited)
C
Chris Sterling
as Deputy (uncredited)

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