19901h 47mDir. Tony Scott

Days of Thunder

Name: Days of Thunder
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1990-06-27
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes

“You can't outrun the thunder.”

AdventureActionDrama

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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.

Starring:Tom Cruise,Robert Duvall,Nicole Kidman,Randy Quaid,Cary Elwes

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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

Waddle

Don Simpson

Aldo Bennedetti

Caroline Williams

Jennie Burns

Michael Burgess

Young Doctor

Key Production Crew

Director

Tony Scott

Screenplay & Writers

Robert Towne, Robert Towne, Tom Cruise

Cinematography

Ward Russell

Original Score

Hans Zimmer

Producers

Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson

Film Details

Budget$60,000,000

Box Office Revenue$157,920,733

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Paramount PicturesDon Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Keywords & Themes

#underdog#sports#stock car racing#daytona#car crash#rivalry#revenge#racing#crash#race car driver

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

You know Days of Thunder is that film where Top Gun puts on wheels, says “Screw the sky, let’s crash on the ground.” Tom Cruise plays Cole Trickle which honestly sounds less like a racer and more like a guy who pees i...

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