Days of Thunder

1990
12
1h 47m

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6.1/10

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

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

98K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,446

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Production began without a finished script. Scenes were often written the day of filming. During one driving sequence, Tom Cruise actually had to read his lines off cue cards attached to his windshield, which resulted in a minor car accident. For subsequent driving sequences, Cruise was fitted with a special earpiece to have lines fed to him.

Goofs
In the scene where Cole and Rowdy line up at the stop light in opposite vehicles, Rowdy is in a Ford Taurus. When the light turns green, they both gun it and you see smoke coming form the tires of the Taurus. The smoke is coming from the rear tires. The Ford Taurus never came with a RWD option, they were all front wheel drive, thus the rear tires should not have smoked up.

Quotes
Harry Hogge: Cole, you're wandering all over the track!
Cole Trickle: Yeah, well this son of a bitch just slammed into me.
Harry Hogge: No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin'.

Connections
Edited into Redline (2007)

Soundtracks
Gimme Some Lovin'
Written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis
Performed by The Spencer Davis Group (as Spencer Davis Group)
Courtesy of EMI Records (by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets)/Island Records

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8/10

By all standards I shouldn't enjoy this movie.....

First of all this movie has Tom Cruise in it, which to be honest is the reason that I hesitated for so long to see it. Secondly It's about NASCAR for Christ's sake! The problem is, I did enjoy it. I believe its for the reasons that I mentioned that I actually did enjoy it. An escapist sort of entertainment that puts you in a place that you would really never even consider going. I was forced to rent this recently by a friend and after sitting about 15 minutes in to it I just let go and let the colors and sounds wash over me. This movie is the visual equivalent of a music video with dialog. Every scene is short and to the point, and if its forward momentum you are looking for in your movies then you've come to the right place. The entire duration of the movies length I kept thinking that I wish there were more movies made that took you to another world the way this one does. Tony Scott you've done it again sir, Congratulations!