Greased Lightning
63 %|Jul 1, 1977|Action, Comedy, Drama
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Featured Crew
Michael Schultz
Director
Leon Capetanos
Writer
Lawrence DuKore
Writer
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Hannah Weinstein
Producer
Ed Scheid
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Cunningham
Makeup Artist
Hank Salerno
Sound Effects Editor
Cast
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
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
Earl Hindman
Beau Welles
Julian Bond
Russell
Minnie Gentry
Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan
Hutch’s Wife
Bruce Atkins
Deputy Turner
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Jones
Steve Fifield
Deputy Drinkwater
Bill Cobbs
Mr. Jones
Maynard Jackson
Minister
Danny Nelson
Wayne Carter
Clara Dunn
Restaurant Owner
Alvin Huff
Moonshiner
Willie McWhorter
Wendell Jr.
Bill Connell
Speedway Announcer (voice)
Charlie Briggs
Race Official (uncredited)
Clebert Ford
Passenger (uncredited)
Marc Gowan
Deputy (uncredited)
Woni Spotts
Child in the Audience (uncredited)
Chris Sterling
Deputy (uncredited)