Days Of Thunder (1990)

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Written by Robert Towne, Tom Cruise

Directed by Tony Scott

Production Year: 1990

Rating: 12 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Tom Cruise stars as hot-shot racing car rookie Cole Trickle in this crash bang wallop extravaganza from superproducer Jerry Bruckheimer. Dubbed 'Top Gun on wheels', Days of Thunder roars its way through the story of a talented but cocky young driver who decides to take a shot at the big leagues. After acquiring a mentor in the shape of grizzled car mechanic Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall), Trickle eagerly takes to the track. A near-fatal accident, however, knocks his confidence and the previously self-assured competitor begins to lose his swagger. Cue love interest Dr Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman), a brain surgeon who nurses Cole back to health while trying to curb his reckless ways.

In an instance of art imitating life - Cruise and Kidman first became romantically involved on the set of this film - Trickle begins to fall for the young doctor, and decides he is ready to get back behind the wheel. Everything seems rosy, but things take a dangerous turn when an arrogant and aggressive rival (Cary Elwes) comes to the fore, determined to beat Trickle at any cost.

From the stable of director Tony Scott (Top Gun/Crimson Tide/True Romance), this heady mixture of action, drama, sport and romance follows a similar formula to his previous work. A wellworn plot is offset by enthusiastic performances from a mixture of seasoned pros and up-and-comers like Kidman and a young John C. Reilly. Featuring an irrepressible Cruise in his early 90s heyday, this action flick offers a brazenly shallow adrenalinefuelled ride. A guilty pleasure for fans of cars, crashes and Cruise.

Cast

Image for Tom CruiseTom CruiseCole Trickle
Image for Robert DuvallRobert DuvallHarry Hogge
Image for Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanDr. Claire Lewicki
Image for Randy QuaidRandy QuaidTim Daland
Image for Cary ElwesCary ElwesRuss Wheeler
Michael RookerRowdy Burns
Fred Dalton ThompsonBig John
Image for John C. ReillyJohn C. ReillyBuck Bretherton
J.C. QuinnWaddell
Don SimpsonAldo Bennedetti
Caroline WilliamsJennie Burns
Donna WilsonDarlene
Chris EllisHarlem Hoogerhyde
Peter AppelCole's Crew
Stephen Michael AyersCole's Crew

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