{"product_id":"the-last-american-hero-ラスト-アメリカン-ヒーロー-original-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-a255","title":"“The Last American Hero” \/ 「ラスト・アメリカン・ヒーロー」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1973, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A255","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"316\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eThe Last American Hero \/ 「ラスト・アメリカン・ヒーロー」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lamont Johnson’s 1973 stock-car racing drama starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eJeff Bridges\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eInspired by Tom Wolfe’s celebrated writing on legendary driver and former moonshine runner \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eJunior Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film offers an unusually authentic portrait of Southern racing culture, individual ambition, and resistance to corporate control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eThe film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eElroy Jackson Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a talented and fiercely independent young driver from rural North Carolina. Elroy initially uses his exceptional driving ability to transport illegal moonshine and evade the authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eAfter his father is arrested, he turns to professional stock-car racing, hoping to support his family and build a legitimate career. His natural talent quickly attracts attention, but success brings new pressures from sponsors, promoters, and team owners who expect him to surrender some of the independence that made him exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eLamont Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the screenplay was written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eWilliam Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on Tom Wolfe’s account of American racing legend Junior Johnson. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eJeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Ned Beatty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eThe film was praised for its unvarnished depiction of working-class Southern life and stock-car racing, as well as Bridges’s charismatic and physically committed central performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eThe poster uses a densely layered montage combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eAmerican national imagery, motorsport photography, and portraiture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eAcross the top, a billowing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eAmerican flag\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the composition. Beneath it appears an enormous translucent close-up of Jeff Bridges’s eyes behind racing goggles, merging the driver’s intense expression with images of speed, competition, and machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003eAt left, a large tachometer reinforces the mechanical energy of the design. Below, a field of brightly coloured stock cars races around a crowded track, including the prominent blue \u003cstrong data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2177\"\u003enumber 43\u003c\/strong\u003e car in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eThe lower-left section shows Bridges in full racing gear holding a trophy, accompanied by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eValerie Perrine\u003c\/strong\u003e. The combination of documentary-style racing imagery and heightened graphic collage gives the poster a distinctly Japanese interpretation of 1970s American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2521\"\u003eThe green text near the upper centre reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003e「正義が何処にある\u003cbr data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003e真実が何処にある\u003cbr data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003e権力なんかぶっとばせ！\u003cbr data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2562\"\u003eストックカー・レースに全てを賭けた\u003cbr data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e若者の憤りにも似た魂の叫びに\u003cbr data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003e今、アメリカが燃えてゆく」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003e“Where is justice? Where is truth? Blow away authority! America now burns with the passionate cry of young men who have staked everything on stock-car racing.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003eThe red vertical text along the right margin evokes the roar of engines, the excitement of the grandstands, and the determination of the young racer pursuing pride and heroic recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003eThe lower section is anchored by the large Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3046\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3046\"\u003e「ラスト・アメリカン・ヒーロー」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3256\"\u003eThe title is rendered in bold red and purple lettering, accompanied by a chequered racing flag. The English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3190\"\u003e“THE LAST AMERICAN HERO”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears along the lower edge, beneath the principal cast credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3274\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3405\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3355\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed in Japan by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3404\"\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3507\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3458\"\u003eoriginal period Japanese cinema poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"3522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"3522\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003eVery good+ condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster retains strong colour, clear imagery, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3638\" data-end=\"3922\"\u003eThere is age-related wear around the margins, including creasing, small edge tears, surface wear, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3780\"\u003epaper loss at the upper-right corner\u003c\/strong\u003e. These imperfections are visible in the detailed photographs and are consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3924\" data-end=\"4041\"\u003eDespite these signs of use and age, the principal artwork, title, and credits remain complete and highly presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4043\" data-end=\"4063\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4043\" data-end=\"4063\"\u003eReference: A255.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4065\" data-end=\"4145\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4248\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4202\"\u003eoriginal 1973 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4206\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4247\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4282\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4281\"\u003eover 50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4284\" data-end=\"4325\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4284\" data-end=\"4325\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57060352098682,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-12T105556.873.jpg?v=1783821379","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-last-american-hero-%e3%83%a9%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88-%e3%82%a2%e3%83%a1%e3%83%aa%e3%82%ab%e3%83%b3-%e3%83%92%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-a255","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}