Days of Thunder (1990)
| Release Date | 27 June 1990 |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $83,000,000 |
| Tagline | You can't stop the thunder. |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Romance, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bristol, Tennessee, USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, CDS, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Drama, Romantic Drama |
| Mood | Adrenaline Rush |
| Themes | Car Racing, In Training, Redemption |
| Tones | Rousing, Earnest, Gritty, Visceral |
| Tags | Auto Race, Car Crash, Doctor, Neurologist, Rival, Stock Car |
Days of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes and Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant. Commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, of ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Don Simpson
Aldo Bennedetti
Caroline Williams
Jennie Burns
Peter Appel
Cole's Crew
Stephen Michael Ayers
Crewmember
Mike Slattery
Cole's Crew
John Griesemer
Len Dortort
Gerald R. Molen
Dr. Wilhaire
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
Michael Burgess
Young Doctor
Jim Crowther
Dr. Crowther
James D. Henson
Doctor
Cyndi Vicino
Nurse
Shari Ellis
Nurse
Xavier Coronel
Orderly
Jerry Punch
Himself
Harry P. Gant
Himself
Tom Ferda
Goody's Pit Crew Member
Bob Jenkins
Daytona Track Announcer
Anthony Singleton
NASCAR Fan
Director
Writer
Producer
Gerald R. Molen
executive producer
Don Simpson
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Ward Russell
Editor
Robert C. Jones
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Bert Lovitt
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Michael Tronick
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Stuart Waks
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Billy Weber
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Casting Director
David Rubin
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Art Director
Benjamín Fernández
Thomas E. Sanders
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Set Decorator
Thomas L. Roysden
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Costume Designer
Susan Becker
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Makeup Department
Gabriel Borgo
hair stylist
Virginia G. Hadfield
key hair stylist
Rick Sharp
makeup supervisor
Sloan Smith
hair consultant
Ellen Wong
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Gerald R. Molen
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Helfand
second second assistant director
Scott Metcalfe
second assistant director
Michael Neumann
second assistant director
David Robertson
additional second second assistant director
Jason Saville
dga trainee
James W. Skotchdopole
first assistant director
Art Department
Cliff Bergman
propmaker
Ron Breedlove
propmaker
Klaus Ernst
paint foreperson
Randy Gunter
assistant property master
Ronald C. Jacobs
lead person
Sherman Labby
storyboard artist
Tony Leonardi
stand-by painter
James Lima
production illustrator
Joe Lozano
propmaker
Brent Regan
construction foreperson
Terry Scott
general construction foreperson
John Villarino
construction coordinator
Mike Villarino
general construction foreperson
Gerald Wade
assistant property master
Mark Wade
property master
Roger Winiger
propmaker
Chris Zimmerman
propmaker
Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor
Herman McEachin
propmaker
Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor
John Benson
sound effects editor
Pamela Bentkowski
sound effects editor
James Beshears
adr editor
Noah Blough
dialogue editor
Irene Bowers
assistant sound editor
Fred Burke
foley editor
Ed Callahan
sound effects editor
Larry Carow
dialogue editor
James Cavarretta
sound re-recordist
Midge Costin
sound effects editor
David DeGeus
assistant sound editor
Jay Dranch
adr editor
Ezra Dweck
sound effects recordist
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Juno J. Ellis
supervising adr editor
John P. Fasal
additional sound effects , sound effects recordist
Howell Gibbens
sound effects editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
additional sound re-recording mixer
Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor
Frank Howard
sound effects editor
Robert Hyams
assistant sound editor
Chris Ingram
assistant sound editor
James J. Isaacs
dialogue editor
Ken J. Johnson
sound effects recordist
Jack Keller
sound re-recordist
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Magill
dialogue editor
Victoria Martin
supervising foley editor
F. Hudson Miller
sound effects editor
Harry B. Miller III
dialogue editor
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Donald Ortiz
assistant sound editor
R.J. Palmer
sound effects editor
Cheryl Pruet
sound effects librarian
Steve Richardson
foley editor
Greg P. Russell
additional sound re-recording mixer
Christopher C. Schiavo
apprentice sound editor
Kenneth Schwarz
boom operator
Corinne Sessarego
adr editor
John Sheridan
second boom operator
Craig Sims
assistant sound editor
Beth Sterner
sound effects editor
Marcy Stoeven
apprentice sound editor
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Gordon Webb
second boom operator
Charles M. Wilborn
production sound mixer
Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor
Greg Curda
foley mixer
Jack Tucker
adr editor
Mark Weber
boom operator: second unit
Special Effects
Danny Lester
special effects crew
Steve Luport
special effects crew
Frank Tucker
special effects crew
Thomas R. Ward
special effects coordinator
Al Wininger
special effects assistant
Stunts
Tom Bahr
stunts
Chick Bernhardt
driving stunt double: Tom Cruise
Steve Boyum
stunts
William H. Burton Jr.
stunts
Steven Chambers
stunts
Clarke Coleman
stunts
Steve M. Davison
stunts
Eddy Donno
stunts
Alex Edlin
stunts
Tom Elliott
stunt double: Tom Cruise
David R. Ellis
stunts
Richard M. Ellis
stunts
Gary Epper
stunts
Richard Epper
stunts
Steve Holladay
stunts
Billy Hank Hooker
stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Gary Hymes
stunts
Tony Kahana
stunts
Carey Loftin
stunts
Pat McGroarty
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunt coordinator
John Meier
stunts
Bob Orrison
stunts
Chad Randall
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
Danny Rogers
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Ric Roman Waugh
stunts
Rhonda Waymire
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunt double: Tom Cruise, stunts
Greg Sacks
driving stunt double: Mr. Cruise
Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Barber
first assistant camera
Dan Delgado
chief lighting technician
Bill Finger
second assistant camera
Vance Gage
dolly grip
Anthony Gaudioz
camera operator
Michael Genne
camera operator
Warren Burke Gerrard
electrician
Thomas Gibson
grip
Richard Jones
grip
John Kirk
electrician
Hilary Klym
grip
Greg Langham
chief rigging electrician
Frank Mathews
assistant chief lighting technician
William McConnell
first assistant camera
Charles Mills
additional photographer
Paul Murphey
video assist operator
Allan Padelford
hi-speed camera car
Aaron Pazanti
camera operator
J. Michael Popovich
first company grip
Gregory J. Schmidt
supervising first assistant camera
John Skotchdopole
second assistant camera
Larry Sweet
second company grip
Robert Ulland
Steadicam operator
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer
Steve Adcock
second assistant camera
Ben Bardin
grip
Bruce Bullock
electrician
David S. Campbell
first assistant camera: second unit, first assistant camera
Chuck Cohen
director of photography: second unit
C.W. Fallin
camera operator
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Mark Meyers
grip
Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera
Alan Pickelsimer
electrician
Riko Schatke
electrician
Bob Scott
second assistant camera
Carl A. Vidnic
electrician
Greg Walters
assistant camera
Casting Department
Craig Fincannon
location casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
location casting
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Debra Zane
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Winnie D. Brown
costume supervisor
Dawn Y. Line
costumer
Alfonso Renteria
tailor
Gary Sampson
costumer
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor
Pat Wilcox
seamstress
Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator
Wingate Jones
costumer
Mark Peterson
key costumer
Editorial Department
Tony Ciccone
apprentice editor
Daniel Craven
apprentice editor
Craig Galloway
assistant editor
Ron Lambert
color timer
Hope Moskowitz
assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Lauren A. Schaffer
associate editor
Christian Wagner
first assistant editor
Music Department
Bruce Fowler
additional orchestrator
Christopher Kennedy
music editor, music mixer
Kathy Nelson
music consultant for the album
Jay Rifkin
score mixer
Shirley Walker
conductor, orchestrator
Transportation Department
Dave Amberik
driver
Steve Bunyea
driver
Robert Collins
driver
Richard A. Davis
driver
Andy DeNicholas
driver
John Feinblatt
picture car coordinator
Dennis Freudenberg
driver
David Garris
driver
Judge Harrison
driver
Marlo Hellerstein
driver captain
Lorin Jordan
driver
David Marder
transportation coordinator
Billy Ramirez
driver
Greg Sacks
race car driver
Jim Sullivan
driver
John J. Sullivan
transportation captain
David Turner
driver
Greg Van Dyke
driver captain
Gina August
driver
Michael Avallon
driver
Joseph Bearman
unit driver
Other Crew
Douglas Aarniokoski
assistant: Mr. Cruise
Todd J. Adelman
first aid
Nan Allendorfer
video research
Amy Andrews
production assistant
Tiffany Bertolami
computer specialist
Michael Bircumshaw
production assistant
Nancy Blewer
production secretary
Darcy Bowman
production assistant
Steve Boyd
race car coordinator
Lorion Bunyea
production assistant
Beth Cahn
assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson
Deborah Cahn
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Paul A. Calabria
animal trainer
Dan Curry
title designer
James Dew
animal handler
Daniel T. Dorrance
production assistant
Robert Doyle
location manager
Kirsten Everberg
assistant: Susan Becker
Carolyn Freeman
liasion: NASCAR
Sue Frey
assistant: Mr. Cruise
Frank Granado
production assistant
Dan Greenwood
racing consultant
Pat Hall
location contact
Crystal Hawkins
assistant production accountant
Tracy Hendershott
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Rick Hendrick
technical advisor
Harry Hyde
technical advisor
Jimmy Johnson
technical advisor
Larry K. Johnson
script supervisor
Karla Kurz
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Ernest H. Lauterio
craft service
Andrea Morse
assistant: Mr. Cruise
Vanessa Norris
assistant: Mr. Scott
Heidi Ann Odum
assistant production coordinator
Bob Orsi
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Olivia Patton
production assistant
Paul Payette
assistant: Mr. Scott
Brigitte Prochaska
unit publicist
Jerry Punch
technical advisor
Kenny Rivenbark
remote head technician
Greg Sacks
race car advisor
Kevin Schmidt
production assistant
Jake Scott
production assistant
David Thorne
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Allen Tinkley
location contact
Diana Tinkley
production office coordinator
Jim Turner
production accountant
Jeff Vine
production assistant
James L. Wiggins
production assistant
Brad Wilson
assistant: Robert Duvall
Frank D. Woodward
caterer
Jillian Amburgey
script supervisor
George Halstead
assistant production accountant
Robert Lamkin
caterer
Denyse Rossi
payroll accountant
Matthew Schmidt
production assistant
Tony Suber
teamster
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator
Production Company
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Video
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CBS Television
Pioneer
Argentina Video Home
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CIC Vídeo
Paramount Filmes do Brasil
Paramount
United International Pictures (UIP)
Miscellaneous
Cinema Research
titles and opticals
DGC Records
soundtrack published by
Fincannon & Associates
location casting
For Stars Catering
catering
Inter Video
computer graphics
Phoenix Film Office
special thanks
Reel People Inc.
negative cutting
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