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Days of Thunder (1990)

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R | Action, Drama, Romance, Sports | Released: 6/27/1990 |Box Office Total: $80.5M

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Synopsis:

Action drama about an ambitious young race car driver, set against the highly competitive and dangerous NASCAR racing circuit.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
6/27/1990

Studio	Credit
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Tony Scott	Director
Cast	Credit
Tom Cruise	Cole Trickle
Robert Duvall	Harry Hogge
Nicole Kidman	Doctor Claire Lewicki
Randy Quaid	Tim Daland
Cary Elwes	Russ Wheeler
Michael Rooker	Rowdy Burns
Fred Thompson	Big John
John C Reilly	Buck Bretherton
Don Simpson	Aldo Benadetti
Caroline Williams	Jennie Burns
Donna Wilson	Darlene
Chris Ellis	Harlan Hoogerhyde
Peter Appel	Cole's Crew Member
Stephen Michael Ayers	Cole's Crew Member
Mike Slattery	Cole's Crew Member
John Griesemer	Len Dortort
Barbara Garrick	Lauren Daland
Gerald R Molen	Doctor Wilhaire
Tania Coleridge	Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend
Alexandra Balahoutis	Autograph Fan
Steve Boyd	NASCAR Official
Daniel D Greenwood	ESPN Announcer
Jim Grimshaw	Hardee's Pit Crew Chief
James Martin Jr	Field Doctor
Margo Martindale	Donna
Michael Burgess	Young Doctor
Jim Crowther	Doctor Crowther
James D Henson	Doctor
Cyndi Vicino	Nurse
Shari Ellis	Nurse
Leilani Sarelle	Female Highway Patrol Officer
Xavier Coronel	Orderly
Nick Searcy	Highway Patrol Officer
Jaimie Johnson	Aldo's Girlfriend
Jerry Punch	Himself
Neil Bonnett	Himself
Harry P Gant	Himself
Rusty Wallace	Himself
Production Credits	Credit
Don Simpson	Producer
Gerald R Molen	Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Simpson/Bruckheimer Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
UIP The Film Consortium	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Laurens	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Volusia County, Florida, USA
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Writer	Credit
Robert Towne	Screenplay
Robert Towne	From Story
Tom Cruise	Story By
Warren Skaaren	From Story - from original screenplay
Tom Cruise	From Story
Accounting	Credit
James Turner	Production Accountant
Crystal Hawkins	Assistant Accountant - production accountant assistant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Paul Calabria	Animal Trainer
Jim Dew	Animal Trainer - animal handler
Art Department	Credit
Ronald Jacob	Lead Person - leadman
Sherman Labby	Storyboard Artist
Anthony J Leonardi Jr	Art Department - production painter
Thomas Roysden	Set Decorator
Benjamin Fernandez	Art Director - art direction
Thomas E Sanders	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Debra Zane	Casting Associate - casting assistant
David Scott Rubin	Casting
Fincannon & Associates	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
Ed Lauterio	Craft Service - craft services
Frank Woodward	Catering - caterer
Film Camera	Credit
Robert K Ulland	Steadicam Operator
Stephen S Vaughan	Photography - stills
Greg Schmidt	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera supervisor
Ward Russell	Director of Photography
Ron Lambert	Color Timer
Allan Padelford	Camera - camera car
Paul Murphey	Video Assist/Playback - video assistant
John Feinblatt	Camera Coordinator - camera car coordinator
Michael A Genne	Camera Operator
Tony Gaudioz	Camera Operator
James Barber	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Charles Mills	Director of Photography
Bob Putynkowski	Color Timer
Aaron Pazanti	Camera Operator
William M McConnell	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John Skotchdopole	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
William Finger	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music	Credit
Jeff Beck	Music Performer
Christopher Kennedy	Music Editor
Shirley Walker	Music Conductor
Shirley Walker	Orchestrations
Spencer Davis	Song Performer
Hans Zimmer	Song
Hans Zimmer	Music
Bruce Fowler	Orchestrations
Tina Turner	Song Performer
Jay Rifkin	Song
Jay Rifkin	Music - music scoring mixer
Steve Winwood	Song
Cher	Song Performer
Muff Winwood	Song
Chicago	Song Performer
Elton John	Song Performer
Spencer Davis	Song
Andre Cymone	Song
Apollo Smile	Song Performer
John Waite	Song Performer
Gardner Cole	Song
Richie Sambora	Song
Maria McKee	Song Performer
Tom Marolda	Song
Guns N' Roses	Song Performer
David Coverdale	Song Performer
Bruce Foster	Song
Bill Champlin	Song
Joan Jett	Song Performer
Dennis Matkosky	Song
Blackhearts	Song Performer
Kevin Dukes	Song
Elton John	Song
Bernie Taupin	Song - songs
Boudleaux Bryant	Song
Felice Bryant	Song
Apollo Smile	Song
The Groove Commander	Song
Henry Mancini	Song
John Mercer	Song
Martin Page	Song
Eric Rackin	Song
Maria McKee	Song
Bob Dylan	Song
Billy Idol	Song
Joan Jett	Song
Randy Cantor	Song
Michael Caruso	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Gary McCarty	Stunt Coordinator
Steve Chambers	Stunts
Steve Holladay	Stunts
Chick Bernhardt	Stunts
Tom Elliott	Stunts
Pat McGroarty	Stunts
Clarke Coleman	Stunts
Richard Epper	Stunts
Scott Wilder	Stunts
Hank Hooker	Stunts
Chad Randall	Stunts
Tony Kahana	Stunts
Bob Orrison	Stunts
Norman Howell	Stunts
Richard Miller Ellis	Stunts
Steve Boyum	Stunts
Tom Bahr	Stunts
Ricky Waugh	Stunts
Alex Edlin	Stunts
Ronald Rondell	Stunts
Rhonda Waymire	Stunts
David Ellis	Stunts
Steve M Davison	Stunts
Gary Hymes	Stunts
J N Roberts	Stunts
Eddy Donno	Stunts
John Meier	Stunts
Bill Burton Jr	Stunts
Gary Epper	Stunts
Glenn Wilder	Stunts
Dick Ziker	Stunts
Danny Rogers	Stunts
Cary Loftin	Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	Stunts
R A Rondell	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Robert Doyle	Location Manager
James Skotchdopole	Assistant Director
Diana Tinkley	Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Gerald R Molen	Unit Production Manager
Larry K Johnson	Script Supervisor
Scott Metcalfe	Assistant Director
Michael Neumann	Assistant Director
Michael Hefland	Assistant Director
David M Robertson	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Brigitte Prochaska	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Kenneth Schwarz	Boom Operator
Cheryl L Pruet	Sound Effects - sound effects librarian
Donald O Mitchell	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
R J Palmer	Sound Effects Editor
Victoria Martin	Foley Editor - foley editor supervisor
Bob Baron	ADR Mixer
Ken Dufva	Foley Artist
Juno J Ellis	ADR Editor
Gregroy J Curda	Foley Mixer
George Watters II	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Charles Wilborn	Sound Mixer
Gordon Webb	Boom Operator
david fein	Foley Artist
John Paul Fasal	Sound Effects - sound effects recording
Cecelia Hall	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Fred Burke	Foley Editor
F Hudson Miller	Sound Effects Editor
Rick Kline	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Charleen Richards	ADR Mixer
Corinne H Sessarego	ADR Editor
Steve Richardson	Foley Editor
John Sheridan	Boom Operator
Ken J Johnson	Sound Effects - sound effects recording
Kevin O'Connell	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Donald Ortiz	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
James Beshears	ADR Editor
Beth Sterner	Sound Effects Editor
Sandina Bailo Lape	Foley Editor
Irene Bowers	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Jeffrey J Haboush	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Howell Gibbens	Sound Effects Editor
Ezra Dweck	Sound Effects - sound effects recording
Jay Dranch	ADR Editor
Frank Howard	Sound Effects Editor
Craig Sims	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Greg P Russell	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert Hyams	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Bob Litt	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
John Benson	Sound Effects Editor
Ed Callahan	Sound Effects Editor
Dave DeGues	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Elliot Tyson	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Chris Ingram	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
James J Cavarretta	Sound - sound recording
Pamela Bentkowski	Sound Effects Editor
Midge Costin	Sound Effects Editor
Jack Keller	Sound - sound recording
Christopher C Schiavo	Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Marcy Stoeven	Sound Editor - sound editor apprentice
Visual Effects	Credit
Dan Curry	Titles - title design
Al Winiger	Special Effects Assistant
Thomas R Ward	Special Effects
Daniel Lester	Special Effects
Steve Luport	Special Effects
Frank Tucker	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
James W Tyson	Costume Supervisor
Alfonso Renteria	Tailor
Rick Sharp	Makeup Supervisor
Gary Sampson	Costumes - costumer
Virginia G Hadfield	Hair - key hairstyles
Ellen Wong	Makeup - key makeup
Susan Becker	Costume Designer
Gabe Borgo	Hair - hairstyles
Winnie Brown-Willis	Costume Supervisor
Dawn Line	Costumes - costumer
Sloan Smith	Hair - hairstyles consultant
Pat Wilcox	Costumes - costumer

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