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Comically told true story of Wendell Scott, the first black auto-racing champion, and his battles with racism.
Original Release
07/01/1977
US Release
07/01/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Pryor | Wendell Scott |
Beau Bridges | Hutch |
Pam Grier | Mary Jones / Mary |
Cleavon Little | Peewee |
Vincent Gardenia | Sheriff Cotton |
Richie Havens | Woodrow |
Julian Bond | Russell |
Earl Hindman | Beau Welles |
Minnie Gentry | Wendell's Mother / Wendell’s Mother |
Lucy Saroyan | Hutch's Wife / Hutch’s Wife |
Directors
Writers
Kenneth Vose, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Leon Capetanos
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Pryor | Wendell Scott |
Beau Bridges | Hutch |
Pam Grier | Mary Jones / Mary |
Cleavon Little | Peewee |
Vincent Gardenia | Sheriff Cotton |
Richie Havens | Woodrow |
Julian Bond | Russell |
Earl Hindman | Beau Welles |
Minnie Gentry | Wendell's Mother / Wendell’s Mother |
Lucy Saroyan | Hutch's Wife / Hutch’s Wife |
Noble Willingham | Billy Joe Byrnes |
Bruce Atkins | Deputy Turner |
Steve Fifield | Deputy Drinkwater |
Bill Cobbs | Mr Jones / Mr. Jones |
Georgia Allen | Mrs. Jones |
Maynard Jackson | Minister |
Danny Nelson | Wayne Carter |
Clara Dunn | Restaurant Owner |
Alvin Huff | Moonshiner |
Willie McWhorter | Wendell Jr |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Richard Bell | Executive Producer |
J. Lloyd Grant | Executive Producer |
James E. Hinton | Producer |
Hannah Weinstein | Producer |
Lester Berman | Producer |