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Greased Lightning is a 1977 American biographical film [1] starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is based loosely on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winner and later a 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.
Greased Lightning: Directed by Michael Schultz. With Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, Pam Grier, Cleavon Little. The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race.
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- Action, Biography, Comedy
- Michael Schultz
- 1977-07
The life of NASCAR racing champion Wendell Scott. Scott's struggle to overcome racism and follow his dream of becoming a champion is seen, beginning at the end of World War II through 1971.
- Michael Schultz
- Richard Pryor
After an invitation to the local race track, a race car driver is born. The ethnic boundaries are a part of everyday life in 1950's Amercan life. You become part of his fight for equality, fairness and the American dream.
The tale of Wendell Scott (1921-1990), the first Black American man ever to compete in and win a NASCAR race, is recounted in Greased Lightning, a fairly lightweight biopic that benefits from a terrific central performance by Richard Pryor that does its best to rise above the many standard genre clichés. Directed by a Black filmmaker, Michael ...
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- Third World Cinema
- Michael Schultz
Greased Lightning is a film loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first African American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner and 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee. Greased Lightning was partially filmed in Winder, Georgia Athens, Georgia at the former Athens Speedway, and Madison, Georgia.
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Jul 1, 1977 · 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.
