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Thunder Run

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
484
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Thunder Run (1986)
Dark ComedyActionSci-FiThriller

Charlie, a Korean War veteran, is driving a truck which is transporting plutonium from Nevada to Arizona. But there are a bunch of terrorists who want to steal the stuff...Charlie, a Korean War veteran, is driving a truck which is transporting plutonium from Nevada to Arizona. But there are a bunch of terrorists who want to steal the stuff...Charlie, a Korean War veteran, is driving a truck which is transporting plutonium from Nevada to Arizona. But there are a bunch of terrorists who want to steal the stuff...

  • Director
    • Gary Hudson
  • Writers
    • Charles Davis
    • Carol Heyer
    • Carol Lynn
  • Stars
    • Forrest Tucker
    • John Ireland
    • John Shepherd
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    484
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gary Hudson
    • Writers
      • Charles Davis
      • Carol Heyer
      • Carol Lynn
    • Stars
      • Forrest Tucker
      • John Ireland
      • John Shepherd
    • 13User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast24

    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Charlie Morrison
    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • George Adams
    John Shepherd
    John Shepherd
    • Chris
    Jill Whitlow
    Jill Whitlow
    • Kim
    Wallace Langham
    Wallace Langham
    • Paul
    • (as Wally Ward)
    Cheryl M. Lynn
    • Jilly
    Marilyn O'Connor
    • Maggie
    Graham Ludlow
    • Mike
    Alan Rachins
    Alan Rachins
    • Carlos
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Wolf
    Danny Daniels
    Danny Daniels
    • Bard
    • (as Danny D. Daniels)
    Dennis Deal
    • General
    James Ralston
    • Josh
    Richard 'Robby' Robertson
    • Oscar
    Bowd Beal
    Bowd Beal
    • Shawn
    Maripat Davis
    • Waitress
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    • Blonde
    Patrick Burns
    • Guard
    • Director
      • Gary Hudson
    • Writers
      • Charles Davis
      • Carol Heyer
      • Carol Lynn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was Forrest Tucker's final theatrical film.
    • Quotes
      • Chris: What kind of windows you got in here, anyway? I thought we were dead back there!
      • Charlie Morrison: Space age plastic, son!
    • Soundtracks
      Born to Rock
      Performed by David Morgan
      Written and Produced by Jay Levy & Terry Shaddick

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 30, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Geheimcode Charly
    • Filming locations
      • Laughlin, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lynn-Davis Productions
      • Panache Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $145,975
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $145,975
      • Jun 1, 1986
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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