---
title: 'Days of Thunder (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Scott'
released: '1990-06-27'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/days-of-thunder-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099371/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Days of Thunder (1990)

1990 · 107 min · Drama, Action, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay based on a story he co-wrote with Tom Cruise. The film stars Cruise, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Michael Rooker, Nicole Kidman and Cary Elwes. It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant. Commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, of ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Don Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-simpson)
- **Director:** [Tony Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-scott)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ward Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/ward-russell)
- **Editor:** [Billy Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-weber), [Chris Lebenzon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-lebenzon), [Robert C. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-c-jones), [Michael Tronick](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-tronick), [Bert Lovitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-lovitt), [Stuart Waks](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-waks)

## Cast

- [Steve Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-boyd)
- [Tania Harcourt-Cooze](https://cinepixo.com/people/tania-harcourt-cooze)
- [Leilani Sarelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/leilani-sarelle)
- [Stephen Michael Ayers](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-michael-ayers)
- [Nicole Kidman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-kidman)
- [Rusty Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/rusty-wallace) as self
- [John Griesemer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-griesemer)
- [James D. Henson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-d-henson)
- [Tom Cruise](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-cruise)
- [Margo Martindale](https://cinepixo.com/people/margo-martindale)
- [Caroline Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-williams)
- [Harry Gant](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gant) as self
- [Donna W. Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/donna-w-scott)
- [Peter Appel](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-appel)
- [James Martin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-martin-jr)

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