Denmark / Jun 04, 1978 / 15
He drove 'em wild!
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Frederick 'Dennis' Greene | Slack |
| Bill Connell | Speedway Announcer (voice) |
| Charlie Briggs | Race Official (uncredited) |
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| Clebert Ford | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Marc Gowan | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Woni Spotts | Child in the Audience (uncredited) |
| Chris Sterling | Deputy (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Greased Lightning |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Third World Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 1 luglio 1977 |
| Executive producer | J. Lloyd Grant, Richard Bell |
| Production | James E. Hinton, Hannah Weinstein |
| Writer | Leon Capetanos, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Ken Vose |
| Casting | Teddy Stewart |
| Editing | Randy Roberts, Bob Wyman, Christopher Holmes |
| Cinematography | George Bouillet, Dick Colean, John T. Dustin |
| Assistant directors | Terence A. Donnelly, Preston L. Holmes, Ralph S. Singleton, Ken Swor, Dwight Williams, Michael Schultz, Charles Bail |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 01, 1977 / PG
Sweden / Jun 04, 1978 / 15
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