Greased Lightning
Jul 01 1977
•2h 36m
•Action, Comedy, Drama
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Cast
See allRichard Pryor
Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges
Hutch
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
Cleavon Little
Peewee
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