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Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning (1977)

July 1, 1977 (US) • Action, Comedy, Drama • 96m

Overview

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

Director

Michael Schultz

Writers

Leon Capetanos, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Ken Vose, Melvin Van Peebles

Top Billed

Richard Pryor

Keywords

car race sports stock car racing auto-tuning automobile racism race car driver nascar black history stock car race car black awareness race car crash semi-biographical dirt track racing racing driver black community race car driving deep south auto racing

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Top Billed Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Wendell Scott

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Hutch

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Mary Jones

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Peewee

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff Cotton

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr Jones

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Billy Joe Byrnes

Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Woodrow

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Beau Welles

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Russell

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother

Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife

Bruce Atkins

Bruce Atkins

Deputy Turner

Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Jones

Steve Fifield

Steve Fifield

Deputy Drinkwater

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Jones

Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Minister

Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Wayne Carter

Clara Dunn

Clara Dunn

Restaurant Owner

Alvin Huff

Alvin Huff

Moonshiner

Willie McWhorter

Willie McWhorter

Wendell Jr.

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Slack

Bill Connell

Bill Connell

Speedway Announcer (voice)

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Race Official (uncredited)

Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Passenger (uncredited)

Marc Gowan

Marc Gowan

Deputy (uncredited)

Woni Spotts

Woni Spotts

Child in the Audience (uncredited)

Chris Sterling

Chris Sterling

Deputy (uncredited)

Crew

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Leon Capetanos

Leon Capetanos

Writer

Lawrence DuKore

Lawrence DuKore

Writer

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Screenplay

Hannah Weinstein

Hannah Weinstein

Producer

Ed Scheid

Ed Scheid

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham

Makeup Artist

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

Sound Effects Editor

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Cahn

Don Cahn

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Roberts

Randy Roberts

Editor

Ken Vose

Ken Vose

Writer

James E. Hinton

James E. Hinton

Associate Producer

Lee Chaney

Lee Chaney

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur H. Pullen

Arthur H. Pullen

Sound Effects Editor

Neil Castles Sr.

Neil Castles Sr.

Stunt Driver

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Second Assistant Director

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Stunt Coordinator

Bob O'Bradovich

Bob O'Bradovich

Makeup Artist

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Harlan Riggs

Harlan Riggs

Sound Mixer

Don Pike

Don Pike

Stunt Driver

Sandra Henderson

Sandra Henderson

Hairstylist

Mark Dennis

Mark Dennis

Sound Effects Editor

Candy Flanagin

Candy Flanagin

Special Effects

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Writer

Ken Swor

Ken Swor

Assistant Director

Whitey Hughes

Whitey Hughes

Stunts

J. Lloyd Grant

J. Lloyd Grant

Executive Producer

Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams

Second Assistant Director

Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Assistant Director

Billie Owens

Billie Owens

Sound Effects Editor

John T. Dustin

John T. Dustin

Camera Operator

Richard Bell

Richard Bell

Executive Producer

Christopher Holmes

Christopher Holmes

Editor

Jack Senter

Jack Senter

Art Direction

Thomas R. Ward

Thomas R. Ward

Special Effects

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Double

Teddy Stewart

Teddy Stewart

Casting

Charles Bail

Charles Bail

Second Unit Director

Dick Colean

Dick Colean

Camera Operator

Bob Wyman

Bob Wyman

Editor

James L. Berkey

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Celia Bryant

Celia Bryant

Costume Design

George Bouillet

George Bouillet

Director of Photography

Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

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Status

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Original Language

EN

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