| Days of Thunder | |
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| Directed by | Tony Scott |
| Screenplay by | Robert Towne |
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| Cinematography | Ward Russell |
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| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $157.9 million |
Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, and Michael Rooker. It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant. Commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, of ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson.
Days of Thunder was released in the United States on June 27, 1990, by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its racing sequences, Hans Zimmer's musical score, and the performances of Cruise and Duvall, but criticized its lack of originality, screenplay, and similarities to Top Gun, and has grossed $157 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. A sequel is in development.
- ^ Days of Thunder at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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