Greased Lightning (1977 film)
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| Directed by | Michael Schultz |
| Written by | Leon Capetanos Lawrence DuKore Melvin Van Peebles Kenneth Vose |
| Produced by | Hannah Weinstein |
| Starring | Richard Pryor Beau Bridges Pam Grier Cleavon Little Vincent Gardenia Richie Havens |
| Cinematography | George Bouillet |
| Edited by | Randy Roberts Bob Wyman |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Greased Lightning is a 1977 American biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is based loosely on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winner and later a 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.