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DAYS OF THUNDER
"I'm droppin' the hammer!"
TAGLINE
You can't stop the thunder.
STORY
From the engine roar and fever pitch of professional stock car racing Days of Thunder explodes with the most spectacular racing action ever captured on film. Tom Cruise plays race driver Cole Trickle whose talent and ambition are surpassed only by his burning need to win. Discovered by businessman Tim Daland (Randy Quaid) Cole is teamed with legendary crew chief and car-builder Harry Hogge (Academy Award. winner Robert Duvall) to race for the Winston Cup at the Daytona 500. A fiery crash nearly ends Cole's career and he must turn to a beautiful doctor (Nicole Kidman) to regain his nerve and the true courage needed to race to win and to live.
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POSTER
OFFICIAL TRAILER 1
OFFICIAL TRAILER 2
CAST
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | Cole Trickle |
| Nicole Kidman | Dr. Claire Lewicki |
| Robert Duvall | Harry Hogge |
| Randy Quaid | Tim Daland |
| Cary Elwes | Russ Wheeler |
| Michael Rooker | Rowdy Burns |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Big John |
| John C. Reilly | Buck Bretherton |
| J.C. Quinn | Waddell |
| Don Simpson | Aldo Bennedetti |
| Caroline Williams | Jennie Burns |
| Donna W. Scott | Darlene (as Donna Wilson) |
| Chris Ellis | Harlem Hoogerhyde |
| Peter Appel | Cole's Crew |
| Stephen Michael Ayers | Crewmember |
| Mike Slattery | Cole's Crew |
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
TRACKLIST
| Artist | Song Title |
|---|---|
| David Coverdale | The Last Note Of Freedom |
| John Waite | Deal For Life |
| Tina Turner | Break Through The Barrier |
| Chicago | Hearts In Trouble |
| Cher | Trail Of Broken Hearts |
| Guns N' Roses | Knockin' On Heaven's Door |
| Elton John | You Gotta Love Someone |
| Maria McKee | Show Me Heaven |
| Apollo Smile | Thunderbox |
| Joan Jett And The Blackhearts | Long Live The Night |
| Terry Reid | Gimme Some Lovin' |
