Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

Release: 1977 | Community Score: 63%

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Hutch
Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Mary Jones
Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Peewee
Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff Cotton
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr Jones
Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Billy Joe Byrnes
Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Woodrow
Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Beau Welles
Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Russell
Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Wendell’s Mother
Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Hutch’s Wife
Bruce Atkins

Bruce Atkins

Deputy Turner
Georgia Allen

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Jones
Steve Fifield

Steve Fifield

Deputy Drinkwater
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Mr. Jones
Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson

Minister
Danny Nelson

Danny Nelson

Wayne Carter
Clara Dunn

Clara Dunn

Restaurant Owner
Alvin Huff

Alvin Huff

Moonshiner
Willie McWhorter

Willie McWhorter

Wendell Jr.
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Frederick 'Dennis' Greene

Slack
Bill Connell

Bill Connell

Speedway Announcer (voice)
Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Race Official (uncredited)
Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Passenger (uncredited)
Marc Gowan

Marc Gowan

Deputy (uncredited)
Woni Spotts

Woni Spotts

Child in the Audience (uncredited)
Chris Sterling

Chris Sterling

Deputy (uncredited)