Days of Thunder
1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 49% critics
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and the guidance of a veteran mentor, quickly making waves on the track. As he faces a fierce rivalry and a serious crash, he must recover both physically and emotionally with the help of a doctor.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,707 votes)
About
If you want a fast, crowd-pleasing stock car sports thriller with high-energy rivalry and plenty of racing action, Days of Thunder is likely for you; Not for you if you need deep originality or strict realism like Gran Turismo or Rush.
Pros: exciting NASCAR action; strong cast; fast-paced thrills | Cons: predictable story beats; realism complaints; romance feels thin
Themes
- underdog
- sports
- stock car racing
- daytona
- car crash
- rivalry
- revenge
- racing
- crash
- race car driver
- nascar
- racer
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1991 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tom Cruise
as Cole Trickle
Robert Duvall
as Harry Hogge
Nicole Kidman
as Dr. Claire Lewicki
Randy Quaid
as Tim Dalander
Cary Elwes
as Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker
as Rowdy Burns
Fred Thompson
as Big John
John C. Reilly
as Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn
as Waddle
Don Simpson
as Aldo Bennedetti
Directed by Tony Scott