Days of Thunder (1990)

Directed by

Tony Scott

Genre

drama film, action film, romance film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 1,738 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hotshot rookie driver enters the high-stakes world of NASCAR racing. He clashes with a rival driver while also falling for his doctor. The story follows his determination to win the biggest race.

fast-pacedcompetitiveintenseromanticadrenaline-fueledglossydramaticmuscular

What happens

Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay based on a story he co-wrote with Tom Cruise. The film stars Cruise, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Michael Rooker, Nicole Kidman and Cary Elwes. It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant. Commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, of ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson. Days of Thunder was released in the United States on June 27, 1990, by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its racing sequences, Hans Zimmer's musical score, and the performances of Cruise and Duvall, but criticized its lack of originality compared to Scott's previous film Top Gun, and grossed $157.9 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. The film has made a large cult following to NASCAR fans over the years. As of November 2024, a sequel is in development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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