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Days of Thunder (1990)

PG-13 06/27/1990 (US) Adventure, Action, Drama 1h 47m

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You can't stop the thunder.

Overview

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 overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

Tony Scott

Director
Robert Towne

Screenplay
Tom Cruise

Writer

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Tom Cruise

Cole Trickle
Robert Duvall

Harry Hogge
Nicole Kidman

Dr. Claire Lewicki
Randy Quaid

Tim Dalander
Cary Elwes

Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker

Rowdy Burns
Fred Thompson

Big John
John C. Reilly

Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn

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A review by GenerationofSwine

10.0

Written by GenerationofSwine on January 12, 2023

It is Top Gun on wheels isn't it? Only Maverick came across as more blue collar wild and Trickle is a little more California pretentious wild.

So it's kind of Top Gun only with Cary Elwes playing Val Kilmer.

It's kind of Top Gun only Robert Duvall plays Cobra.

It's kind of Top Gun but Nicole Kidman plays Kelly McGillis.

It's kind of Top Gun only with NASCAR instead of Tomcats.

You can't really fault this as a bad film, because it makes a promise to be a certain kind of film, and it keeps it's promise... and entertains while doing it.

So, if you are coming in thinking Chinatown... read the rest.

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