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      Days of Thunder

      1990, Action, 1h 47m

      66 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      Days of Thunder has Tom Cruise and plenty of flash going for it, but they aren't enough to compensate for the stock plot, two-dimensional characters, and poorly written dialogue. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, a rivalry brews between rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker). When both of them are seriously injured in competition, the former bitter rivals become close friends. With Cole's spirits restored by a romance with neurosurgeon Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman), and Rowdy still sidelined by injuries, Cole decides to race Rowdy's car in the Daytona 500 against underhanded newcomer Russ Wheeler (Cary Elwes).

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Tony Scott

      • Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson

      • Writer: Robert Towne, Tom Cruise

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $80.6M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, CDS, Stereo

      • Aspect Ratio: 70mm

      Cast & Crew

      Tom Cruise
      Robert Duvall
      Nicole Kidman
      Randy Quaid
      Cary Elwes
      John C. Reilly
      Don Simpson
      Robert Towne
      Gerald R. Molen
      Hans Zimmer
      Ward Russell
      Robert C. Jones
      Chris Lebenzon
      Bert Lovitt
      Michael Tronick
      Stuart Waks
      Billy Weber

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      • Jan 17, 2016

        Top Gun with stock-cars instead of fighter jets, So many similarities that its hard to really take seriously, Apart from some ok racing scenes there's not allot to enjoy, The script was poorly written, Tom Cruise was good and the soundtrack was ok too, As far as a good movie I'm afraid it's very predictable and nothing new.

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      • Nov 30, 2015

        Pretty dumb, but still an entertaining watch. This is such an 80s movie though...it's even more 80s than Top Gun, and if you've seen that, you have an idea of how cliched this is.

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      • Jul 27, 2014

        Like Top Gun with racing stock cars, it may not be really original and is quite predictable actually, but it has a very good soundtrack and Tom Cruise injecting a lot of energy into a two-dimensional character who lacks sufficient depth and motivation for us to care.

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      • Oct 31, 2013

        Capitalizing off the success of "Top Gun", director Tony Scott and actor Tom Cruise reunite to bring about another strong drama, trading Naval aviators in for stock car racers, in "Days Of Thunder". Cruise plays Cole Trickle, a nobody racer without a sponsor brought in by Tim Daland (Randy Quaid) to get them into the business of racing. The real star of the show is Robert Duvall as Harry Hogge, the pit crew captain that has all but retired. It's when Hogee and Trickle work together that they become the unstoppable force in racing. Trickle's rivalry with Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker) reaches the highest dynamics of the film, especially when it comes to them racing down the hallways of a hospital after a major crash on the track. Also, Trickle's blossoming relationship with Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman) takes front seat towards the second act of the film, in one of Kidman's strongest showings to date, despite being the stereotypical good woman drawn to a flawed man. Tony Scott's style shines through and banking on the popularity of Cruise at the height of his career, "Days Of Thunder" is an utter success, bringing more emotion and suspense to the screen than any racing film could ask for. As with "Top Gun", which was somewhat dated by its use of music, "Days Of Thunder" hits many of the same marks, but in the end, its a reminiscence that makes this film as strong as it is, reminding us of '90s in all the best ways.

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