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Days of Thunder (1990) 5.9
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Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 95 user | 58 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. Director:Tony Scott |
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| Nicole Kidman | ... | ||
| Robert Duvall | ... | ||
| Randy Quaid | ... | ||
| Cary Elwes | ... |
Russ Wheeler
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Buck Bretherton
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J.C. Quinn | ... |
Waddell
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Jennie Burns
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Darlene
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Harlem Hoogerhyde
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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>
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Cruise like Thunder. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
27 June 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Días de trueno See more »Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$82,670,733 (USA)Company Credits
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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:
2.35 : 1
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[Everyone gets up]
Tim Daland: [to Cole and Harry] ... Except you two. I've got a question. What is the one thing you absolutely need to do to win a race?
Harry Hogge: That's pretty damn obvious...
Tim Daland: You keep quiet.
[to Cole]
Tim Daland: You need to finish the race!
Cole Trickle: Tim, I realize ...
[...]
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Written and Produced by Miss Apollo Smile and The Groove Commander
Performed by Apollo Smile
Apollo Smile courtesy of DGC
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Even though this is the first collaboration between director Tony Scott and composer Hans Zimmer it could have been their second and might even third movie. Scott wanted Zimmer to score his previous films Beverly Hills Cop II and Revenge but since Zimmer was more or less an unknown in Hollywood at that time so the producers instead went with more known composers. See more »Goofs
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
Tim Daland: We messed up big time on Sunday. I had sponsors in thew stands and I'm huggin' and holdin' hands and kissin'em in the ears and prayin' for a good showin'. And what do we do? We end up lookin' like a monkey fuckin' a football out there. Everybody out, PLEASE.[Everyone gets up]
Tim Daland: [to Cole and Harry] ... Except you two. I've got a question. What is the one thing you absolutely need to do to win a race?
Harry Hogge: That's pretty damn obvious...
Tim Daland: You keep quiet.
[to Cole]
Tim Daland: You need to finish the race!
Cole Trickle: Tim, I realize ...
[...]
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Soundtracks
ThunderboxWritten and Produced by Miss Apollo Smile and The Groove Commander
Performed by Apollo Smile
Apollo Smile courtesy of DGC
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They had no script, it was made up as they shot the film, a fact you can see from many characters looking at pieces of paper cleverly placed around scenes (notably those shot in the pit-lane) so they can remember the dialogue.
The film is bad, it's the repeated formula of the Cruise films which gets me and annoys me. If you've seen Top Gun, and lets face it, who hasn't, there's really no need to waste your time on this trash.
Bruckheimer has a lot to answer for. Everything seems to be made of cardboard, including the actors, the film is so bad it made Nicole Kidman fall in love with Tom Cruise. Also, it's the 80's, it looks garish and cheap, and it is, at the risk of ending this review with a poor car joke, I'd advise even the dumbest of you to steer clear.