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Days of Thunder

1990

Tony Scott

Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid ...

4.9

11,744

Action. Drama. Romance Cole Trickle enters the high-pressure world of Nascar racing. He's a hot driver with a hot temper, and this attitude gets him into trouble not only with other drivers, but members of his own team as well.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"An entertainment of great skill but predictable construction (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ian Nathan Empire	"For die-hard Cruise fans and car mechanics only (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Most of ''Days of Thunder'' plays like a commercial for an unnamed product (...) Cruise is extremely charming whenever he has the chance to be"
		Hal Hinson The Washington Post	"It has enough easy pleasures -- it's thrillingly photographed has a couple of actors giving big, generous star performances, and works in enough cleverness and wit between the big narrative boulders -- to keep you hooked."
		Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"The NASCAR racing footage and Tom Cruise’s grin are fine. Robert Towne’s malnourished screenplay isn’t."
		Gene Siskel Chicago Reader	"Good writing by Robert Towne and a host of strong supporting performances complement the on-the-track visuals of director Tony Scott in giving us a sense of the leap of faith that is required by drivers at this level."

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