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1977 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL SCHULTZ

Greased Lightning

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Movie Stats
Year
1977
Runtime
 96 minutes (1 hr 36 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

12

11
Select Cast
Richard Pryor
Beau Bridges
Pam Grier
Cleavon Little
Vincent Gardenia
Richie Havens
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st July 1977
48 years 4 months 22 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
4th June 1978
47 years 5 months 19 days ago
Colombia release date
 Colombia
8th June 1978
47 years 5 months 15 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
11th May 1979
46 years 6 months 12 days ago
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Directed by
michael schultz Michael Schultz
Starring
michael schultzRichard PryorWendell Scott
Beau BridgesHutch
Pam GrierMary
Cleavon LittlePeewee
Vincent GardeniaSheriff Cotton
Richie HavensWoodrow
Julian BondRussell
Earl HindmanBeau Welles
Minnie GentryWendell's Mother
Lucy SaroyanHutch's Wife
Noble WillinghamBilly Joe Byrnes
Bruce AtkinsDeputy Turner
Steve FifieldDeputy Drinkwater
Bill CobbsMr. Jones
Georgia AllenMrs. Jones
Maynard JacksonMinister
Danny NelsonWayne Carter
Alvin HuffMoonshiner
Willie McWhorterWendell Jr
Frederick Dennis GreeneSlack
Bill ConnellSpeedway Announcer
Clara DunnRestaurant Owner
Charlie BriggsRace Official
Clebert FordPassenger
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1978-06-04
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Genres
Action
Action
Biography
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Comedy
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