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Greased Lightning

Michael Schultz

1977 • 1h 36m

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

Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning - Trailer

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard PryorWendell Scott

Beau Bridges

Beau BridgesHutch

Pam Grier

Pam GrierMary Jones

Cleavon Little

Cleavon LittlePeewee

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent GardeniaSheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs

Bill CobbsMr Jones

Noble Willingham

Noble WillinghamBilly Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens

Richie HavensWoodrow

Earl Hindman

Earl HindmanBeau Welles

Julian Bond

Julian BondRussell

Minnie Gentry

Minnie GentryWendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

Lucy SaroyanHutch’s Wife

Bruce AtkinsDeputy Turner

Georgia AllenMrs. Jones

Steve FifieldDeputy Drinkwater

Crew

Michael Schultz

Michael SchultzDirector

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van PeeblesScreenplay

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. SingletonSecond Assistant Director

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. BurtonSound Mixer

Charles Bail

Charles BailSecond Unit Director

Fred Karlin

Fred KarlinOriginal Music Composer

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Greased Lightning (1977) — Backlot Notes