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64% Critic Match
Days of Thunder
“You can't outrun the thunder.”
6.4 / 10• 1990• 1h 47m•PG-13• English
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew

Tom Cruise
Cole Trickle
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Scott's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Days of Thunder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”











