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64% Critic Match
Greased Lightning
“He drove 'em wild!”
6.4 / 10• 1977• 1h 36m•PG• English
ActionComedyDrama
Storyline
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Cast & Crew
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
Lead
Beau Bridges
Hutch
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
Peewee
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs
Mr Jones
Noble Willingham
Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens
Woodrow
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Schultz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Greased Lightning is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
