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Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott.The film stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, and Michael Rooker.It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant.
Days of Thunder (1990)
Days of Thunder: Directed by Tony Scott. With Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid. A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
Days of Thunder (1990)
driving stunt double: Tom Cruise (as Chick Bernhardt) Steve Boyum ... stunts William H. Burton Jr. ... race car driver Jim Sullivan ... driver John J. Sullivan ... transportation captain David Turner ... race car advisor Kevin Schmidt ... production assistant
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The film starred Tom Cruise as NASCAR rookie Cole Trickle. Cruise was introduced to racing by the late Paul Newman, himself a very competitive driver off screen. After co-starring in "The Color of ...
25 details from Tom Cruise's 'Days of Thunder' that show how much
"Days of Thunder" is the biggest dramatic movie ever based on NASCAR and one of the biggest auto racing movies of all time. The movie, now 32 years old, starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
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Directed by Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the movie showcases the adrenaline-fueled world of NASCAR racing, starring Tom Cruise as the talented and ambitious driver, Cole Trickle. With a stellar cast, including Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, and Michael Rooker, "Days of Thunder" delivers not only heart-pounding race sequences ...
Days Of Thunder movie review & film summary (1990)
"Days of Thunder" is an entertaining example of what we might as well call the Tom Cruise Picture, since it assembles most of the same elements that worked in "Top Gun," "The Color Of Money" and "Cocktail" and runs them through the formula once again. Parts of the plot are beginning to wear out their welcome, but the key ingredients are still effective. They include: 1. The Cruise character ...
Days of Thunder
Rated: 2/4 • Mar 3, 2022. Rated: 1.5/4 • May 23, 2020. In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, a rivalry brews between rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy Burns ...
Days of Thunder (1990)
Robert Towne. Screenplay. Tom Cruise. Writer. Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might ...
Days of Thunder (1990)
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) certainly appears to have all the right moves both on and off the stock car racing track. His natural talent catches the attention of Tim Dolan (Randy Quaid) who offers him a sponsorship. Grizzled NASCAR veteran Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall) comes on board to smooth out Cole's rough edges and ...
Reel Racing: 'Days of Thunder,' 30 Years Later
The Tom Cruise film made back nearly three times its budget - more than $150 million - and was essentially the first movie about NASCAR that wasn't a comedy, musical or biopic of a driver.
Days of Thunder (1990)
This is the best racing movie ever!This is one of Tom Cruise's best movies. With a great supporting cast consisting of Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Michael Rooker, Randy Quaid and John.C.Rielly, this movie is simply amazing. Now this movie is about a hot-shot race-car driver named Cole Trickle.
Days of Thunder (1990) Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole ...
Just like in Top Gun (1986) when he had, "The need for speed.". Days of Thunder is a decent enough film considering the characters were worn out in 1990, the plot is as predictable as any sports film and the love story is warm, at best. Your enjoyment of this film may be greater if you are a racing fan.
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Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Ton...
25 years after 'Days of Thunder', a stunt driver remembers teaching Tom
The movie was fun to watch, regardless of whether it's good or not." Towne's story drew heavily from real-life inspiration. Cruise's character, a cartoonishly brash young driver named Cole ...
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Top Gun launched the career of Tom Cruise, movie star. ... One is Days of Thunder, a movie where he stars as the coolest race car driver in the world, who gets the girl, ...
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Tom Cruise is so passionate about race car driving that he turned his love of the sport into the passion project Days of Thunder, a 1990 movie about stock car racing.Tom Cruise was inspired to take up race car driving by his friend and co-star in the 1986 film The Colour of Money, actor Paul Newman.. However, despite his love of racing, Tom Cruise was known as a bad driver.
What Happened to Tom Cruise's Days Of Thunder Racecar?
In the film, Tom Cruise's character and other NASCAR drivers vie for racing dominance. Still, the character car fans care about is the black Mello Yello-sponsored number 51 Chevrolet Lumina. Tom Cruise would go on to act in many other movies, but what happened to the Chevrolet he drove? Not a great movie, but a good "bad" car film
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By Dave Hager. Published on August 10, 1990. Photo: Stephen Vaughn. Back when Days of Thunder was little more than a distant rumbling in his mind, Tom Cruise dropped by Dale Earnhardt's farm in ...
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To date, the two largest-grossing and most popular NASCAR-themed races were Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise (released in 1990), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby starring Will ...
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By Bryan Hood. Bring a Trailer/Getty Images. Tom Cruise didn't just play a race car driver in a movie, he actually was one. During the late 1980s, the Days of Thunder star raced competitively ...
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"Days of Thunder" is the biggest dramatic movie ever based on NASCAR and one of the biggest auto racing movies of all time. The movie, now 29 years old, starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
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Cruise himself visited Eugene in 1998 for a screening of the film at the McDonald Theater. The movie was well-received by critics but ended up grossing only $777,000 at the box office.
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Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott.The film stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, and Michael Rooker.It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant.
Days of Thunder: Directed by Tony Scott. With Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid. A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
driving stunt double: Tom Cruise (as Chick Bernhardt) Steve Boyum ... stunts William H. Burton Jr. ... race car driver Jim Sullivan ... driver John J. Sullivan ... transportation captain David Turner ... race car advisor Kevin Schmidt ... production assistant
The film starred Tom Cruise as NASCAR rookie Cole Trickle. Cruise was introduced to racing by the late Paul Newman, himself a very competitive driver off screen. After co-starring in "The Color of ...
"Days of Thunder" is the biggest dramatic movie ever based on NASCAR and one of the biggest auto racing movies of all time. The movie, now 32 years old, starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Directed by Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the movie showcases the adrenaline-fueled world of NASCAR racing, starring Tom Cruise as the talented and ambitious driver, Cole Trickle. With a stellar cast, including Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, and Michael Rooker, "Days of Thunder" delivers not only heart-pounding race sequences ...
"Days of Thunder" is an entertaining example of what we might as well call the Tom Cruise Picture, since it assembles most of the same elements that worked in "Top Gun," "The Color Of Money" and "Cocktail" and runs them through the formula once again. Parts of the plot are beginning to wear out their welcome, but the key ingredients are still effective. They include: 1. The Cruise character ...
Rated: 2/4 • Mar 3, 2022. Rated: 1.5/4 • May 23, 2020. In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, a rivalry brews between rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy Burns ...
Robert Towne. Screenplay. Tom Cruise. Writer. Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might ...
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) certainly appears to have all the right moves both on and off the stock car racing track. His natural talent catches the attention of Tim Dolan (Randy Quaid) who offers him a sponsorship. Grizzled NASCAR veteran Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall) comes on board to smooth out Cole's rough edges and ...
The Tom Cruise film made back nearly three times its budget - more than $150 million - and was essentially the first movie about NASCAR that wasn't a comedy, musical or biopic of a driver.
This is the best racing movie ever!This is one of Tom Cruise's best movies. With a great supporting cast consisting of Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Michael Rooker, Randy Quaid and John.C.Rielly, this movie is simply amazing. Now this movie is about a hot-shot race-car driver named Cole Trickle.
Just like in Top Gun (1986) when he had, "The need for speed.". Days of Thunder is a decent enough film considering the characters were worn out in 1990, the plot is as predictable as any sports film and the love story is warm, at best. Your enjoyment of this film may be greater if you are a racing fan.
Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Ton...
The movie was fun to watch, regardless of whether it's good or not." Towne's story drew heavily from real-life inspiration. Cruise's character, a cartoonishly brash young driver named Cole ...
Top Gun launched the career of Tom Cruise, movie star. ... One is Days of Thunder, a movie where he stars as the coolest race car driver in the world, who gets the girl, ...
Tom Cruise is so passionate about race car driving that he turned his love of the sport into the passion project Days of Thunder, a 1990 movie about stock car racing.Tom Cruise was inspired to take up race car driving by his friend and co-star in the 1986 film The Colour of Money, actor Paul Newman.. However, despite his love of racing, Tom Cruise was known as a bad driver.
In the film, Tom Cruise's character and other NASCAR drivers vie for racing dominance. Still, the character car fans care about is the black Mello Yello-sponsored number 51 Chevrolet Lumina. Tom Cruise would go on to act in many other movies, but what happened to the Chevrolet he drove? Not a great movie, but a good "bad" car film
By Dave Hager. Published on August 10, 1990. Photo: Stephen Vaughn. Back when Days of Thunder was little more than a distant rumbling in his mind, Tom Cruise dropped by Dale Earnhardt's farm in ...
To date, the two largest-grossing and most popular NASCAR-themed races were Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise (released in 1990), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby starring Will ...
By Bryan Hood. Bring a Trailer/Getty Images. Tom Cruise didn't just play a race car driver in a movie, he actually was one. During the late 1980s, the Days of Thunder star raced competitively ...
In a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other. Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze. Votes: 97,425 | Gross: $25.60M. 4.
"Days of Thunder" is the biggest dramatic movie ever based on NASCAR and one of the biggest auto racing movies of all time. The movie, now 29 years old, starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
McQuarrie has become Tom Cruise's go-to director over the years. He directed Tom Cruise on movies like Jack Reacher , The Mummy , and three Mission: Impossible (soon four) movies.
Cruise himself visited Eugene in 1998 for a screening of the film at the McDonald Theater. The movie was well-received by critics but ended up grossing only $777,000 at the box office.