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Greased Lightning (Jul-1977)

Director: Michael Schultz

Writers: Leon Capetanos; Lawrence DuKore; Melvin Van Peebles; Kenneth Vose

Music by: Fred Karlin

Producer: Hannah Weinstein

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Auto Racing, Moonshine, Biography

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Julian Bond
Activist
14-Jan-1940 15-Aug-2015 NAACP Chairman, 1998-2010
Beau Bridges
Actor
9-Dec-1941   The Fabulous Baker Boys
Bill Cobbs
Actor
16-Jun-1935   Tony on The Drew Carey Show
Vincent Gardenia
Actor
7-Jan-1922 9-Dec-1992 Cher's father in Moonstruck
Pam Grier
Actor
26-May-1949   Blaxploitation queen, star of Jackie Brown
Richie Havens
Singer
21-Jan-1941 22-Apr-2013 Opening act at Woodstock
Earl Hindman
Actor
20-Oct-1943 29-Dec-2003 Elusive neighbor on Home Improvement
Maynard Jackson
Politician
23-Mar-1938 23-Jun-2003 First black Mayor of Atlanta
Cleavon Little
Actor
1-Jun-1939 22-Oct-1992 Blazing Saddles
Richard Pryor
Comic
1-Dec-1940 10-Dec-2005 Stand-up comic, Stir Crazy
Noble Willingham
Actor
31-Aug-1931 17-Jan-2004 Hard-working supporting actor

CAST

Richard Pryor   ...   Wendell Scott
Beau Bridges   ...   Hutch
Pam Grier   ...   Mary
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

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