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Days of Thunder (1990)

PG_13  107 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance   -  27 June 1990 (USA)
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Reviews: 88 user | 49 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Robert Towne (story), Tom Cruise (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise ...
Nicole Kidman ...
Robert Duvall ...
Randy Quaid ...
Cary Elwes ...
Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker ...
Fred Dalton Thompson ...
Big John
John C. Reilly ...
Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn J.C. Quinn ...
Waddell
Don Simpson ...
Caroline Williams ...
Jennie Burns
Donna W. Scott ...
Darlene (as Donna Wilson)
Chris Ellis ...
Harlem Hoogerhyde
Peter Appel ...
Cole's Crew
Stephen Michael Ayers Stephen Michael Ayers ...
Crewmember
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Storyline

Cole Trickle enters the high-pressure world of Nascar racing. He's a hot driver with a hot temper, and this attitude gets him into trouble not only with other drivers, but members of his own team as well. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Driver | Stock Car | Racing | Nascar | Team  | See more »

Taglines:

Cruise like Thunder. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Sport

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Días de trueno See more »

Filming Locations:

Bristol, Tennessee, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$165,900,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

When Cole tells Harry "when it comes to the car I'll take your word," he is referring to a line from a deleted scene where he states, "I'll take your word for what a car can do but I'm not taking anybody's word for what I can do." The line can still be heard in the trailer. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening Daytona 500, just after the green flag drops, you can see Cole's City Cheverolet on the right hand side of the screen, even though it does not exist yet. See more »

Quotes

Big John: You're late.
Cole Trickle: We, uh, had, car trouble.
Big John: What kind of car trouble?
Cole Trickle: Uhhhhh...
Rowdy Burns: I believe it was the radiator. Wasn't it, Cole?
[grins]
Cole Trickle: Yes, Rowdy, I believe it was.
[returns grin]
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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"TRAIL OF BROKEN HEARTS"
Written by Richie Sambora, Thomas Marolda (as Thomas J. Marolda) and Bruce Foster
Performed by Cher
Produced by Richie Sambora
Cher courtesy of Geffen Records See more »