Days of Thunder

Tony Scott (1990)

102min

15 Certificate

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by David Parkinson

The master of the flashy, trashy action picture, the late Tony Scott, sought to recapture the glories of Top Gun in this reunion with Tom Cruise, which resulted in Cruise's marital union with co-star Nicole Kidman. Motor sport movies have a lousy track record at the box office and this cliché-ridden stock-car variation was a costly flop. Reworking many of the themes in Howard Hawks's The Crowd Roars, Robert Towne's script must have looked a sure-fire winner, and there's little wrong with Scott's zippy race sequences or Robert Duvall's performance as Cruise's manager. Worse films than this have been smashes, so give it a spin.

Summary

An arrogant racing driver is determined to seize the reigning Nascar champion's crown, winning the Indianapolis 500 in the process. However, his first few races see him intimidated by the surroundings and unable to finish due to crashes or blown engines. A serious accident compounds his misfortunes and jeopardises his chances of ever racing again. Drama, starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid and John C Reilly.

Cast & Crew

Cole Trickle Tom Cruise

Harry Hogge Robert Duvall

Dr Claire Lewicki Nicole Kidman

Tim Daland Randy Quaid

Russ Wheeler Cary Elwes

Rowdy Burns Michael Rooker

Big John Fred Dalton Thompson

Buck Bretherton John C Reilly

Waddell J C Quinn

Aldo Bennedetti Don Simpson

Jennie Burns Caroline Williams

Darlene Donna Wilson

Harlan Hoogerhyde Chris Ellis

Nurse Cyndi Vicino

Dr Wilhaire Gerald R Molen

Donna Margo Martindale

Lauren Daland Barbara Garrick

Len Dortort John Griesemer

Director Tony Scott

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Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: U.I.P. (UK)Guidance: Contains violence and swearing.Available on: video, DVD and Blu-ray

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