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Greased Lightning (1977)
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
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The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Rating:PG
Genre:Action, Comedy, Drama
Written By:Lawrence DuKore, Leon Capetanos, Melvin Van Peebles, Ken Vose, Melvin Van Peebles
In Theaters:7/1/1977
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Third World Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures
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