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.
Days of Thunder
“You can't outrun 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.
Director
Tony Scott
Budget
60.0M
Revenue
157.9M
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Cast
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
Gerald R. Molen
Dr. Wilhaire
Donna W. Scott
Darlene
Leilani Sarelle
Female Highway Patrol Officer
Chris Ellis
Harlem Hoogerhyde
Peter Appel
Cole's Crew
Stephen Michael Ayers
Cole's Crew
Mike Slattery
Cole's Crew
John Griesemer
Len Dortort
Barbara Garrick
Lauren Daland
Tania Coleridge
Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend
Alexandra Balahoutis
Autograph Fan
Steve Boyd
NASCAR Official
Daniel D. Greenwood
ESPN Announcer
Jim Grimshaw
Hardee's Pit Crew Chief
James Martin Jr.
Field Doctor
Margo Martindale
Donna
Jim Crowther
Dr. Crowther
James D. Henson
Doctor
Cyndi Vicino
Nurse
Shari Ellis
Nurse
Xavier Coronel
Orderly
Nick Searcy
Highway Patrol Officer
Jerry Punch
Himself
Neil Bonnett
Himself
Harry P. Gant
Himself
Rusty Wallace
Himself
Video Gallery
Trailer 2
The Golden Hour: Making of "Days of Thunder" (Full)
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