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Greased Lightning

Rating:	PG
Genre:	Action/Adventure
Release Date:	January 1, 1977
Running time:	96 minutes
Cast:	Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, Pam Grier, Cleavon Little, Vincent Gardenia
Director:	Michael Schultz
Producer:	Hannah Weinstein
Writer:	Kenneth Vose, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Leon Capetanos
Distributor:	Warner Bros. Pictures

Description: This film is based on the true-life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing champion in America.

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