Greased Lightning (1977)

Directors

Michael Schultz

Cast

Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, Pam Grier, Cleavon Little, Vincent Gardenia, Julian Bond, Richie Havens, Earl Hindman, Noble Willingham, Lucy Saroyan, Minnie Gentry, Bruce Atkins, Steve Fifield, Danny Nelson, Frederick 'Dennis' Greene, Willie McWhorter, Georgia Allen, Bill Cobbs

The story

In 1930s Danville, Virginia, a young African-American boy named Wendell Scott impresses local white boys with his bike-riding skills. Fifteen years later, after serving in World War II, Wendell returns home to a warm family welcome and quickly falls for Mary Jones. Though expected to work at the cotton mill, Wendell dreams of independence—buying a taxi, opening a garage, and, ultimately, becoming a champion racecar driver.

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