Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Days of Thunder

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
106K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38
3,556
Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder (1990)
Watch Trailer[OV]
Play trailer2:12
2 Videos
99+ Photos
Car ActionMotorsportActionDramaSport

A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.

  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Robert Towne
    • Tom Cruise
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Robert Duvall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    106K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    38
    3,556
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Robert Towne
      • Tom Cruise
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Robert Duvall
    • 199User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Videos2

    Trailer[OV]
    Trailer 2:12
    Trailer[OV]
    How the Best Racing Films Raise the Stakes
    Clip 4:37
    How the Best Racing Films Raise the Stakes
    How the Best Racing Films Raise the Stakes
    Clip 4:37
    How the Best Racing Films Raise the Stakes

    Photos155

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 149
    View Poster

    Top Cast51

    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Cole Trickle
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Dr. Claire Lewicki
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Harry Hogge
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Tim Daland
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Russ Wheeler
    Michael Rooker
    Michael Rooker
    • Rowdy Burns
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Big John
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Buck Bretherton
    J.C. Quinn
    • Waddell
    Don Simpson
    Don Simpson
    • Aldo Bennedetti
    Caroline Williams
    Caroline Williams
    • Jennie Burns
    Donna W. Scott
    Donna W. Scott
    • Darlene
    • (as Donna Wilson)
    Chris Ellis
    Chris Ellis
    • Harlem Hoogerhyde
    Peter Appel
    Peter Appel
    • Cole's Crew
    Stephen Michael Ayers
    • Cole's Crew
    Mike Slattery
    • Cole's Crew
    John Griesemer
    • Len Dortort
    Barbara Garrick
    Barbara Garrick
    • Lauren Daland
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Robert Towne
      • Tom Cruise
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews199

    6.1106.3K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Days of Thunder' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    Tom Cruise Movies Ranked by IMDb Rating

    Tom Cruise Movies Ranked by IMDb Rating

    See the highest-rated Tom Cruise movies, according to IMDb fans.
    See the list
    Editorial Image
    List

    More like this

    Ford v Ferrari
    8.1
    Ford v Ferrari
    F1: The Movie
    7.6
    F1: The Movie
    Gran Turismo
    7.1
    Gran Turismo
    Speed Racer
    6.1
    Speed Racer
    The Cannonball Run
    6.3
    The Cannonball Run
    The Great Race
    7.2
    The Great Race
    Le Mans
    6.7
    Le Mans
    Grand Prix
    7.2
    Grand Prix
    Red Line 7000
    5.6
    Red Line 7000
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    8.1
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    Drive
    7.8
    Drive
    Transformers
    7.1
    Transformers

    Related interests

    Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast Five (2011)
    Car Action
    Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
    Motorsport
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in Moneyball (2011)
    Sport

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Production began without a finished script. Scenes were often written the day of filming. During one driving sequence, Tom Cruise actually had to read his lines off cue cards attached to his windshield, which resulted in a minor car accident. For subsequent driving sequences, Cruise was fitted with a special earpiece to have lines fed to him.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Cole and Rowdy line up at the stop light in opposite vehicles, Rowdy is in a Ford Taurus. When the light turns green, they both gun it and you see smoke coming form the tires of the Taurus. The smoke is coming from the rear tires. The Ford Taurus never came with a RWD option, they were all front wheel drive, thus the rear tires should not have smoked up.
    • Quotes
      • Harry Hogge: Cole, you're wandering all over the track!
      • Cole Trickle: Yeah, well this son of a bitch just slammed into me.
      • Harry Hogge: No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin'.
    • Connections
      Edited into Redline (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Gimme Some Lovin'
      Written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis
      Performed by The Spencer Davis Group (as Spencer Davis Group)
      Courtesy of EMI Records (by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets)/Island Records

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 27, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Días de trueno
    • Filming locations
      • Daytona Beach, Florida, USA(Daytona International Speedway)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $82,670,733
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,490,445
      • Jul 1, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $157,920,733
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.