Greased Lightning

"He drove 'em wild!"

Jun 4 1978 PG 1h 36m
Action, Biography, Comedy

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

Plot

This is the true story of Wendell Scott, America's first African American NASCAR driver, once he returns from WWII to find his hometown the way he left it. With seed money for a taxicab business, he learns all the county roads. With his new knowledge an opportunity presents itself with some steep consequences. After an invitation to the local race track, a race car driver is born. The ethnic boundaries are a part of everyday life in 1950's Amercan life. You become part of his fight for equality, fairness and the American dream.

Written by

Kenneth Vose, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles

Directed by

Michael Schultz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Third World Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,066
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA