Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning ★★½ 1977 (PG)
The story of the first black auto racing champion, Wendell Scott, who had to overcome racial prejudice to achieve his success. Slightly better-than-average Pryor comedy vehicle. 95m/C VHS, DVD . Richard Pryor, Pam Grier, Beau Bridges, Cleavon Little, Vincent Gardenia; D: Michael A. Schultz; W: Leon Capetanos, Melvin Van Peebles; M: Fred Karlin.
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