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Movie
Greased Lightning
Synopsis
Based on the life story of NASCAR auto racing champion Wendell Scott, this film, starring Richard Pryor as Scott, covers his struggles -- from the end of World War II to 1971-- to overcome racism and gain the freedom to demonstrate his winning auto-racing skills to everyone. He is not without support: he has Mary Jones (Pam Grier), his loving wife, a sense of humor, and quite a few good friends, including the white race-car driver Hutch (Beau Bridges). Filmed in the Atlanta area, this movie features performances by folksinger Richie Havens, Julian Bond (later a Congressman), and Maynard Jackson (at one time Atlanta's mayor).
Cast
- Richard Pryor
- Beau Bridges
- Pam Grier
- Cleavon Little
- Vincent Gardenia
- Richie Havens
- Julian Bond
- Earl Hindman
- Minnie Gentry
- Lucy Saroyan
- Noble Willingham
- Bruce Atkins
- Steve Fifield
- Bill Cobbs
- Georgia Allen
- Maynard Jackson
- Danny Nelson
- Cara Dunn
- Alvin Huff
- Willie McWhorter
- Frederick Dennis Greene
- Bill Connell
- Celia Bryant
- James Hinton
- Willie D. Burton
- George Bouillet
- Bob Wyman
- Thomas R. Ward
- Randy Roberts
- Leonidas Capetanos
- Lawrence Dukore
- Kenneth Vose
- J. Lloyd Grant
- Wendell Scott
- Robert O'Bradovich
- Leon Capetanos
- Richard Bell
- Henry Salley
- Christopher Holmes
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Jack Senter
- Candy Flanagin