Days of Thunder Movie Review
Days of Thunder Review
"Days of Thunder" Overview
Rating: R
1990
Cast and Crew
Director : Tony ScottProducer : Jerry Bruckheimer,Don Simpson
Screenwiter : Robert Towne
Starring : Tom Cruise,Robert Duvall,Nicole Kidman,Randy Quaid,Cary Elwes,Michael Rooker
Good God.
In Days of Thunder, Tom Cruise tries to do for NASCAR racing what he did for
bartending in Cocktail. Which is to say: Nothing.
Cruise stars as Cole Trickle (stop laughing!!!), a racer who just can't be
controlled (see also Top Gun) and defies his mentor (Robert Duvall, embarassing
himself here) and falling in love (with Nicole Kidman -- both on screen and in
real life, and we know how that turned out).
If you believe Cary Elwes as a race car driver, you'll also appreciate that
Cruise gets a story credit.
Privates? Check.
Reviewer: Christopher Null
