Thunder Road
An unapologetic Tennessee moonshine courier, Luke Doolin conducts perilous high-speed runs for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, yet he refuses to let his younger brother Robin enter the family enterprise. Caught between pressure from the out-of-town gangster Kogan, who seeks a stake in the local racket, and Treasury agent Barrett, determined to wipe out the moonshine trade, Luke wages a stand to preserve his fast-fading way of life.
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Arthur Ripley
James E. Casey
Jack Doran
Kenneth Kessler
Harry Templeton
Gana Jones
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"Doolin" (Robert Mitchum) returns from war to find a city hoodlum "Kogan" (Jacques Aubuchon) trying to muscle in on their family moonshine business. His return also doesn't go unnoticed by the local police (Gene Barry) and so he hasn't his problems to seek. Though the story here isn't really up to much, the film has a distinctly stylish look to it. Mitchum looks at ease with the part - and it's strange the scenes he shares with real-life son "James" (playing his younger brother "Rob" here) as the youngster determines he wants to help his hard-nosed sibling out. Loads of driving means loads of cars, dark country roads and moody photography as the ninety minutes progresses along fairly predicable lines to quite a fitting conclusion. Both Mitchum's here exude a coolness that adds spice to this and though it's still not a film you will remember for the plot, it's one you might recall for considering just how we all might have felt when young and hormonal with a denim jacket and a cigarette.
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The directors of Thunder Road are Arthur Ripley, James E. Casey, Jack Doran, Kenneth Kessler, Harry Templeton, and Gana Jones.
The cast of Thunder Road includes Robert Mitchum as Lucas Doolin, Jerry Hardin as Niles Penland (uncredited), Gene Barry as Troy Barrett, Mitchell Ryan as Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited), Christopher Mitchum as Washboard Player (uncredited), Dale Van Sickel as Mike Williams - Treasury Agent (uncredited), Trevor Bardette as Vernon Doolin, Betsy Holt as Mary Barrett (uncredited), Jack Perry as Kogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash (uncredited), Peter Breck as Stacey Gouge (uncredited), James Mitchum as Robin Doolin, Jacques Aubuchon as Carl Kogan, and more.
The duration of Thunder Road is 1h 32 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Thunder Road trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Thunder Road on Tubi TV (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Thunder Road was released on 10 May 1958.
Thunder Road is listed under Crime, Action, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
Thunder Road has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: ""Doolin" (Robert Mitchum) returns from war to find a city hoodlum "Kogan" (Jacques Aubuchon) trying to muscle in on their family moonshine business. His return also doesn't go u..."
