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Days of Thunder (1990)

PG-13 06/27/1990 Adventure, Action, Drama 1h 47m
64%
User
Score
6.1/10
38%
60/100

You can't outrun the thunder.

Overview

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

Robert Towne

Screenplay

Tony Scott

Director

Tom Cruise

Story

Top Billed Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Cole Trickle

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Harry Hogge

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Dr. Claire Lewicki

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Tim Dalander

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Russ Wheeler

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Rowdy Burns

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Big John

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Buck Bretherton

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Waddle

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Media

Days of Thunder (1990) Original Trailer [FHD]

Days of Thunder (1990) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Golden Hour: Making of "Days of Thunder" (Full)

The Golden Hour: Making of "Days of Thunder" (Full)

Trailer 2

Trailer 2

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Reviews

A review by JPV852

Written on May 16, 2020

I'm not much a fan of any kind of racing but found this to be a relatively entertaining sports-thriller which does feature some good NASCAR racing sequences and a nice cast, though can't really say anybody stood out, even Cruise. **3.25/5**...

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A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on January 12, 2023

It is Top Gun on wheels isn't it? Only Maverick came across as more blue collar wild and Trickle is a little more California pretentious wild.

So it's kind of Top Gun only with Cary Elwes playing Val Kilmer.

It's kind of Top Gun only Robert Duvall plays Cobra.

It's kind of Top Gun but Nicole Kidman plays Kelly McGillis.

It's kind of Top Gun only with NASCAR instead of Tomcats.

You can't really fault this as a bad film, because it makes a promise to be a certain kind of film, and it keeps it's promise... and entertains while doing it.

So, if you are coming in thinking Chinatown.... what do you think you are watching?...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on April 17, 2024

"Harry" (Robert Duvall) is quite merrily driving his tractor on his farm when his erstwhile racing partner 'Daland" (Randy Quaid) shows up telling him of a new hotshot driver that he simply has to meet. Reluctantly he goes to the track and is introduced to the stroppy and headstrong "Cole" (Tom Cruise). Let's just say that the two just don't get on at all, but hey - we all know what has to happen now and yep, that's exactly how things pan out. An injury puts "Cole" under the care of "Dr. Claire" (Nicole Kidman) and I'm not too sure what the ethics committee might have to say about what ensues on the romantic front of this entirely predictable high-octane yarn. It might almost be as if one of the stars was a petrol-head and had enough money for a vanity project? Maybe that's just cynical - ...

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