Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

107 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 27, 1990

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

107 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 27, 1990

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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Paramount, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Original title Days of Thunder
Directors Scott Metcalfe, Larry K. Johnson, Michael Neumann, James W. Skotchdopole, Tony Scott
Writers Robert Towne, Tom Cruise

Cast

Tom Cruise

as Cole Trickle

Robert Duvall

as Harry Hogge

Nicole Kidman

as Dr. Claire Lewicki

Randy Quaid

as Tim Dalander

Cary Elwes

as Russ Wheeler

Michael Rooker

as Rowdy Burns

Fred Dalton Thompson

as Big John

John C. Reilly

as Buck Bretherton

J. C. Quinn

as Waddle

Don Simpson

as Aldo Bennedetti

Caroline Williams

as Jennie Burns

Margo Martindale

as Racetrack timer / Donna

Michael Burgess

as Young Doctor

Gerald R. Molen

as Dr. Wilhaire

Donna W. Scott

as Darlene

Leilani Sarelle

as Female Highway Patrol Officer

Chris Ellis

as Harlem Hoogerhyde

Peter Appel

as Cole's Crew

Stephen Michael Ayers

as Cole's Crew

Mike Slattery

as Cole's Crew

John Griesemer

as Len Dortort

Barbara Garrick

as Lauren Daland

Tania Coleridge

as Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend

Alexandra Balahoutis

as Autograph Fan

Steve Boyd

as NASCAR Official

Daniel D. Greenwood

as ESPN Announcer

Jim Grimshaw

as Hardee's Pit Crew Chief

James Martin Jr.

as Field Doctor

Jim Crowther

as Dr. Crowther

James D. Henson

as Doctor

Cyndi Vicino

as Nurse

Shari Ellis

as Nurse

Xavier Coronel

as Orderly

Nick Searcy

as Highway Patrol Officer

Jerry Punch

as Himself

Neil Bonnett

as Himself

Harry P. Gant

as Himself

Rusty Wallace

as Himself

Lori Randolph

as Racing Fan (Uncredited)