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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   22,671 votes
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Director:
Tony Scott
Writers (WGA):
Robert Towne (story) and
Tom Cruise (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 June 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Romance | Sport more
Tagline:
You can't stop the thunder. more
Plot:
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Cruise To Return To Daytona For 500 Race
 (From WENN. 13 February 2009, 5:25 PM, PST)

Cruise Still Thrilled About 20-year-old Nascar Film
 (From WENN. 8 February 2009, 5:40 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Duvall excellent otherwise Top Gun with cars (and Nicole) more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Cruise ... Cole Trickle

Robert Duvall ... Harry Hogge

Nicole Kidman ... Dr. Claire Lewicki

Randy Quaid ... Tim Daland

Cary Elwes ... Russ Wheeler

Michael Rooker ... Rowdy Burns
Fred Dalton Thompson ... Big John

John C. Reilly ... Buck Bretherton
J.C. Quinn ... Waddell

Don Simpson ... Aldo Bennedetti

Caroline Williams ... Jennie Burns
Donna W. Scott ... Darlene (as Donna Wilson)

Chris Ellis ... Harlem Hoogerhyde

Peter Appel ... Cole's Crew
Stephen Michael Ayers ... Crewmember
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 (w) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)
Filming Locations:
Bristol, Tennessee, USA more

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Trivia:
Cars designed specifically for the movie officially raced at Phoenix and Darlington, with Greg Sacks driving Cole Trickle's City Chevrolet in both races. Bobby Hamilton drove Rowdy Burns' Exxon car at Phoenix, while Hut Stricklin drove it at Darlington. None of the cars finished their races, but Hamilton did lead his race for five laps before an engine failure. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the final race at Daytona, Cole is seen getting ready for the race and when Dr. Lewicki comes in the room, he is seen putting on black driving shoes. After the race, he is being victoriously lifted overhead by his crew and you can see that his shoes are white now. more
Quotes:
Harry Hogge: What do you know about stock car racing?
Cole Trickle: Well... watched it on television, of course.
Harry Hogge: You've seen it on television?
Cole Trickle: ESPN. The coverage is excellent, you'd be surprised at how much you can pick up.
Harry Hogge: I'm sure I would.
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Soundtrack:
SHOW ME HEAVEN more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Duvall excellent otherwise Top Gun with cars (and Nicole), 12 October 2007
9/10
Author: mwardf (mwardf@ntlworld.com) from Bedford England

In the Top Gun genre although without the homo eroticism. But a great performance from Duvall who lights up the screen every time he is on - which is often. Nicole Kidman lights up the screen as well and not just for her acting! Cruise is OK as the foil to Duvall's Harry. Tony Scott's direction is standard for a Bruckenheimer film and deserves applause.

The plot is entirely predictable and there is little tension. Like Top Gun the bits in between the action are too long and the sub plot of the injured driver coming to terms with his forced retirement is tedious and contributes little. BUT see this if only for Duvall's flawless performance.

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