Days of Thunder
“You can't outrun the thunder.”
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Days of Thunder performed
Budget
$60.0M
Worldwide Gross
$157.9M
Gross Profit
$97.9M
Return
2.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$18M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Cole Trickle
Tom Cruise
Cole Trickle
Harry Hogge
Robert Duvall
Harry Hogge
Dr. Claire Lewicki
Nicole Kidman
Dr. Claire Lewicki
Tim Dalander
Randy Quaid
Tim Dalander
Russ Wheeler
Cary Elwes
Russ Wheeler
Rowdy Burns
Michael Rooker
Rowdy Burns
Big John
Fred Thompson
Big John
Buck Bretherton
John C. Reilly
Buck Bretherton
Waddle
J.C. Quinn
Waddle
Aldo Bennedetti
Don Simpson
Aldo Bennedetti
Jennie Burns
Caroline Williams
Jennie Burns
Young Doctor
Michael Burgess
Young Doctor
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