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Days of Thunder(Movie, 1990)

PG-13
| 1h 47min | Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
Days of ThunderRating: 3.2/5 (with 745745 votes)
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, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, 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 ... ()
Movie poster of Days of Thunder

Where to watch Days of Thunder (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Days of Thunder" is currently available on 2 providers. Days of Thunder can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: English
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Duration: 1h 47min
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Duration: 1h 47min
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Awards & Nominations for Days of Thunder

Academy Award for Best Sound

About Days of Thunder

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.

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Days of Thunder (1990) Original Trailer [FHD](Trailer, 2:26)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Florida
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 34 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 06/27/1990
Cast: Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Michael Rooker, John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Don Simpson, Caroline Williams, Fred Thompson, Leilani Sarelle, Margo Martindale, Peter Appel, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, J. C. Quinn, Donna W. Scott, Stephen Michael Ayers, Mike Slattery, John Griesemer, Barbara Garrick, Gerald R. Molen, Tania Harcourt-Cooze, Alexandra Balahoutis, Steve Boyd, Daniel D. Greenwood, Jim Grimshaw, James Martin Jr., Michael Burgess, Jim Crowther, James D. Henson, Cyndi Vicino, Shari Ellis, Xavier Coronel, Nick Searcy, Jerry Punch, Neil Bonnett, Harry Gant, Rusty Wallace
Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Don Simpson
Screenwriter: Robert Towne
Executive Producer: Gerald R. Molen
Director of Photography: Ward Russell
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Costume designer: Susan Becker
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"霹雳男儿"
"Tage des Donners - Days of Thunder"
"Días de Trueno"
"Jours de tonnerre"
"Mint a villám"
"デイズ・オブ・サンダー:1990"
"Szybki jak Błyskawica"
"Дни Грома"
Budget: 60,000,000 USD
Revenue: 157,920,733 USD (= 263%)

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