Greased Lightning (1977)

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writers:

Leon Capetanos (writer)
Lawrence DuKore (writer)
(más)

Release Date:

julio 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Biografía | Sport

Frase comercial:

Richard Pryor Drives 'Em Wild

Plot:

This film is based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing champion in America. |

Plot Keywords:

Stock Car Racing | African American | Automobile | Racial | Automobile Racing

Comentarios de los usuarios:

One of the best stock car driver movies ever...

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges	...	Hutch
Pam Grier	...	Mary Jones
Cleavon Little	...	Peewee
Vincent Gardenia	...	Sheriff Cotton
Richie Havens	...	Woodrow
Julian Bond	...	Russell
Earl Hindman	...	Beau Welles
Minnie Gentry	...	Wendell's Mother
Lucy Saroyan	...	Hutch's Wife
Noble Willingham	...	Billy Joe Byrnes
Bruce Atkins	...	Deputy Turner
Steve Fifield	...	Deputy Drinkwater
Bill Cobbs	...	Mr. Jones
Georgia Allen	...	Mrs. Jones
Maynard Jackson	...	Minister
Danny Nelson	...	Wayne Carter
Cara Dunn	...	Restaurant Owner
Alvin Huff	...	Moonshiner
Willie McWhorter	...	Wendell Jr
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene	...	Slack
Bill Connell	...	Speedway Announcer
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Charlie Briggs	...	Race Official (uncredited)
Clebert Ford	...	Passenger (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Michael Schultz

Créditos del guión (in alphabetical order)
Leon Capetanos		writer
Lawrence DuKore		writer
Melvin Van Peebles		writer
Kenneth Vose		writer

Producida por
Richard Bell	....	executive producer
Lester Berman	....	producer
J. Lloyd Grant	....	executive producer
James E. Hinton	....	associate producer
Hannah Weinstein	....	producer

Música original por
Fred Karlin

Fotografía por
George Bouillet

Montaje por
Christopher Holmes
Randy Roberts
Bob Wyman

Casting
Teddy Stewart

Dirección artística
Jack Senter

Decorados
James L. Berkey

Diseño de vestuario por
Celia Bryant
Henry Salley

Departamento de maquillaje
Scott Cunningham	....	makeup artist
Sandra Henderson	....	hair stylist
Bob O'Bradovich	....	makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair stylist

Dirección de producción
Lester Berman	....	unit production manager
E. Darrell Hallenbeck	....	unit production manager

Ayudante de dirección
Terence A. Donnelly	....	assistant director
Preston L. Holmes	....	second assistant director
Dwight Williams	....	second assistant director

Departamento de sonido
Willie D. Burton	....	sound mixer
Lee Chaney	....	sound effects editor
Mark Dennis	....	sound effects editor
Marvin E. Lewis	....	boom operator
Billie Owens	....	sound effects editor
Arthur H. Pullen	....	sound effects editor
Hank Salerno	....	sound effects editor
Ed Scheid	....	sound effects editor

Efectos especiales
Candy Flanagin	....	special effects
Thomas R. Ward	....	special effects (as Tom Ward)

Especialistas
Ted Duncan	....	stunt coordinator
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
George Holmes	....	gaffer
Harry Rez	....	key grip
Doyle Smith	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen P. Butler	....	costumer

Music Department
Donald Harris	....	music editor
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Bradford Craig	....	composer: source music (uncredited)

Otros miembros del equipo
Ursula Alexander	....	location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Wendell Scott	....	technical advisor

Production Companies

• Third World Cinema
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS Television (1981) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Duración:

96 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Iceland:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Danville, Virginia, USA

Company:

Third World Cinema

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier" (1999)

One of the best stock car driver movies ever...

..seeing as how there aren't that many to begin with.This is one of the best if not thee best! Partly due to the fact that it's based on a true story.The rest is due to the action/racing and the acting.I feel this is one of Richard Pryors best perfomances,by far.I don't think many people remember this movie due to this not by a Pryor type of comedy.It's more of an action/dramodey.

Anyway,this is a must see for the NASCAR fan.You'll get a real glimpse of vintage NASCAR racing from the early 60's to the early 70's.Not to mention Earl Hindman aka "Wilson" of T.V.'s "Home Improvement",minus the fence.There's also a snappy soundtrack/theme song provided by one of the movies stars,Ritchie Havens.I swear you'll be humming or singing this song for a few days after you see this film.

A good movie overall,I believe it was a sleeper in it's original release.Go,Wendell!!Go!!