The Last American Hero Part 1 

At the 46 min. mark you'll see a blonde... that was my Mother. I always thought she was the coolest Mom! I miss Her! Carolyn was Her name. 🙏

Alway's loved this old flix, solid actor's & Jim Croce's epic "I got a name" was a brilliant touch 💪 Some serious historical intertwining going on in it as well, such as Richard Petty's iconic STP 43 car being used as "The Villain" car on the track, when in real life both Richard & the car are universally beloved, hell Mr The King is a Icon & a Legend all over the world, but South of the Mason-Dixon line he's a God, both in 73 & in today's world as well! So strange choice there with that. Then further more, JC's " I got a name" was not only the song used in the movie, but TBS showed a collage of antiqued racing pic's & played that song going off air after The King's only son, Kyle Petty, won his first NASCAR race in 1985! The last piece of irony is of course, the sad fact that JC's fatal plane crash happened in Sept of 73, just about 2 month's after the movie debuted at my local drive-in theater. What a tragic loss that was for all who love great music. RIP JC & The Great Junior Johnson too 🙏

RIP Junior 12.20.19

Seeing all those once beautiful 50's cars get destroyed like that kills me a little, NGL. Escpecially like those 1958 Chevy's and Buicks. Damn those were beautiful cars when they were new.

Love this movie, young Brigdes and Bussey. The best rual America racing movie ever reminds me of my great friend from Noth Carolina, Don Phillips.

Great choice for the opening song. Great Choice.

Excellent movie I've watched in the past. I like Jeff's acting.

wow ... from 1973 .. hard to believe 48 years ago ..

Love this movie. Reminds me back when we were free. Controlla virus nonsense.

You'd think Ned Beatty would be a might nervous around hillbillies.

Back when movies were GOOD and had REAL soundtracks

I love this movie. I saw it years ago. It's still great. Thanks

The days when their daily driver was their round track car. Before my time but I bet it was a blast

I know this is a movie but I'm just gotta say this, In reality, he must have really had that truck built pretty damn good To think he would outrun even a regular cop car hauling that tank full of shine, much less one that might be hopped up.

Jeff Bridges really carved out a genuine career in acting and applaud him loudly!

This movie is a true depiction of the life of Junior Johnson. Soft spoken, hard driving American legend.

One of the best stock car movies.

36:23 " Boy, I'm here to tell you you got a good runnin truck here." Luv it

I remember those old rotary pay phones, drop your last quarter in to call that girl. wrong number, that was your last 25 cents! Click , click click hey operator can I get a refund on a wrong number? Now we have 4 year olds walking around with phones and they can call, text or lookup an entire library for next to nothing, plus you don't have to carry a round a roll of quarters.

3 minutes in and I’m already saying thanks for posting. Love any old movie with old cars. Man that mustang is nice

Running shine in a souped up car, yeeeeeeeeeehaw!

I'm lucky someone recommended this movie to me... One minute in, this was amazing!

Love me sum good ole fashion racing! Loved it so much I'm in damb wheelchair!still ride! 😜

This and every movie since back then was always interesting to watch especially when Jeff Bridges is in it. Good days in the old fashion way, thanks for showing a great movie.

He didnt have a 32 speed manual like they do in todays movies

Jim Croce one of the best singers that ever sang a song

In live in the mountains of NC and theres no place I would rather be. Its kind of a shame all those dirt roads their driving on are paved now.

Rules are for those who need them. R. D. B. Edit "foolishness to one person, breathe of life to another" true that , brother! A drunk man's words , are a sober man's thoughts.

This is a really good film to watch 😊

The mustang in this movie was built by holman and moody a famous nascar team from the 60s and 70s

RIP . Last American Hero

Great Movie

Love this movie, brings back memories from my youth

Jeff Bridges..A REAL CLASSIC..THEY DONT MAKE MOVIES.LIKE THAT ANYMORE...GREAT CARS MOVIES AND GALS...GREAT SHOW...

Jeff Bridges ain't no Robert mitchum but he's good ain't nothing like thunder road

'City hall's so full of crooks, they're fallin out the windows.' God, I'd love to see that!

good movie... well worth a watch

That's what you want in a moonshine runner......loud exhaust.....

16:06 it's the crashing sound from "Driver: You Are The Wheelman!" In fact, this here is a list of movie/TV show titles I've actually found this sound byte in: 1. Vanishing Point (1971) 2. M*A*S*H (1972-1983) 3. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) 4. The Last American Hero (1973)(this movie here) 5. The Seven-Ups (1973) 6. The Towering Inferno (1974) 7. The French Connection II (1975) 8. Cannonball (1976) 9. The Driver (1978) 10. Hooper (1978) 11. Eyewitness (1981)(heard in trailer but NOT the final film) 12. Mischief (1985)

Boy Im here to tell you gotta good runnin' truck......damn good scene burning his evidence

Wow! “The Dude” sure can drive!

None of you AI movie channels are sharp enough to show the pear the movie was released to the public. But a Younger Jeff Bridges tells me about 1980. AI is pretty stupid actually. Makes a lot of mistakes.

I just coughed super hard while taking a dump and dam near blew my cutter out. Freakin hurt

Wow ... is that a Big Block 390??? Sounds unreal

That’s a sweet Mustang at the beginning, the sound of it too😩😩😩😩

funny how we would kill to have these cars now, but back then they were just another old car.

Oh that’s heart breaking watching him make a derby car out of the old single spinner

jeez, how good of an actor is Ned Beatty seriously? from country roles, to corporate tyrant in Network to bumbling sidekick in Superman...

All ways love under dog

I always liked this movie and Jim Croce. Can't believe that it was 45 years ago I saw it the first time.

got to love slight name change from Johnson to Jackson. Being Carolina boy and running thru mountains half of life its hard to believe anyoen thought name woulf fool anyone

The song “I Got A Name” in the opening credits is a different recording than the song on the album

The beginning of this motion picture is exactly how it is where I live in Adelaide Hills , Australia 🇦🇺....

well i think the dad is only cupple years older than his son jr lololol great movie though i livr in noth corolina also and think this movie is bout Jr Jonson and his life

That black Ford he drives in the derby turns from a ‘49 into a ‘50.

Actually, the name of this movie is ( Hard Driver) the store of Junior Johnson

Moonshine in plastic milk jugs??? They spared no expense in producing this.

Jeff bridges all time favorite

every car in this movie now worth thousands...

22:38 I went to a fight yesterday and a Stock Car race broke out.

Hey there, John Crabtree, thanks for this. Is this movie losely based on my old friend Junior Johnson, Darell Waltrip's pit boss?

Jeff Bridges.....Lordy hes such a phenominal actor......i love his voice transformation

RIP Junior. 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

Thank you John, what a great show Thumbs up from Australia

This movie was based off of Jr Johnson, like a true story but not!! All filmed in the mountains of NC and TN, was a low budget film but very good!! And one of Jeff Bridges first roles!???

9:36 - to Hear Future Jeff’s Lebowski (the Dude) - he’d been Rehearsing for that role for many years. The Dude did Not Abide in this flic 27:10

My father was one of the dirt track cars in this movie , pretty cool racing movie

Boyi always admire Jeff for being that true actor he was...in Man of the stars...and this gem i just discover

Gas was less than .80 a gallon 😎

@ John Crabtree APPRECIATE YOUR UP'LOADS OF THIS MOVIE 🎞️ 🎥 ...... ( KNUCKLE👊🏽BUMP ) John Crabtree.....

Awesome movie, great writing and acting. Gary Busey is normally more entertaining but he played a more conservative role as opposed to the wacky charismatic character he usually puts out. Jeff Bridges did an excellent job as well, he struggled with the North Carolina accent some, he sounded more like Amarillo, Texas than Hickory, NC. All car enthusiasts need to watch this, what a classic!

Beautiful 68 mustang just beautiful till this day if I had the 68 fast back 390 like in bullit, a 68 Shelby 500 428 cobra the 69 shelby 429 or the 71Mach 1 with the Cleveland idk that be the hardest choice for me

Long time no see

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

Makes sense the Dude was a shiner

Great actors ❤❤

@22:28 - Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison were fans of this movie.

I'm from the part of NC Baker is from . I have relatives in Ronda where he's from. It's too bad they couldn't get the accents right in the movie.

I always loved Valerie Perinne

Mad cool, who’d a thunk it lol

This movie is my parents’ generation but I’m hearing familiar locations. Hickory, Lake Lure,Wilkesboro, Rockingham....their accents are off but I’m homesick.

27:07 "Did you throw some pie at me man?"

Back when a Man could feel like a Free Man👍🤠

When did plastic milk jugs come out? Wasn't the 60 or early 70s that I remember.

OK, but NASCAR started in 1948, so a pioneer racer driving a '68 fastback is an obvious anachronism.

Ref Lone wolf McQuade, I applauded your choices My personal preferences are '65 Shelby GT350R or '70 Boss 302. I'd be in heaven

"thanks for coming so orly(early)" lol

I just got home from veitnam went this came out 😂

I think some of this was filmed in hickory nc

Good to see country boy win 🏆

Wanted to gift this a few years back, is harder to find than one would think(DVD)! For my Money on the Barrel, one of the truly great classics, w/ timeless sound track, zero back-flow engine sounds, and great scenery. A superlative cast, representing the battle to seize the moment, replete w/ one of the first non-team sport holleywierd 'Groupies'. Sadly, and perhaps prescient w/ most the cast dead!

Probably the best movie ever made...……...

Where is part two

Get it right this movie was released under the name " Hard Driver"

The only good looking mustang ever made.

I wish I'd never seen this movie before so I could watch it for the first time again!

Always loved to watch Jeff, hope he is doing better! God Bless Jeff!

The dude abides

Him saying Dont hit the car man, heard the Dude saying not my car man

Dude....The early years.