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MOVIE

Days of Thunder

1990

107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Tony Scott

Starring

Tom Cruise · Robert Duvall · Nicole Kidman · Randy Quaid · Cary Elwes · Michael Rooker

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 27th June 1990

Canada release: 27th June 1990

Japan release: 29th June 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 10th Aug '90
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £1.7 Million
Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

Box Office debut: 29th Jun '90
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $15.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Aug, 1990
2

17 Aug, 1990
3

24 Aug, 1990
2

31 Aug, 1990
3

7 Sep, 1990
4

14 Sep, 1990
4

21 Sep, 1990
8

28 Sep, 1990
9

5 Oct, 1990
13

12 Oct, 1990
14

US box office

29 Jun, 1990
1

6 Jul, 1990
2

13 Jul, 1990
3

20 Jul, 1990
6

27 Jul, 1990
9

3 Aug, 1990
11

10 Aug, 1990
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£6.7 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$82.7 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$157.9 Million

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Tony
Scott

Director

Role

Tony Scott

Directed By

Tom
Cruise

Nicole
Kidman

Cary
Elwes

Actor

Character

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 Thompson

Big John

John C. Reilly

Buck Bretherton

J.C. Quinn

Waddell

Don Simpson

Aldo Bennedetti

Caroline Williams

Jennie Burns

Donna W. Scott

Darlene

Chris Ellis

Harlem Hoogerhyde

Peter Appel

Cole's Crew

Stephen Michael Ayers

Cole's Crew

Mike Slattery

Cole's Crew

John Griesemer

Len Dortort

Barbara Garrick

Lauren Daland

Gerald R. Molen

Dr. Wilhaire

Tania Coleridge

Russ Wheeler's Girlfriend

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

Margo Martindale

Donna

Michael Burgess

Young Doctor

Jim Crowther

Dr. Crowther

James D. Henson

Doctor

Cyndi Vicino

Nurse

Shari Ellis

Nurse

Leilani Sarelle

Female Highway Patrol Officer

Xavier Coronel

Orderly

Nick Searcy

Highway Patrol Officer

Jerry Punch

Self

Neil Bonnett

Self

Harry P. Gant

Self

Rusty Wallace

Self

Tom Ferda

Goody's Pit Crew Member

Bob Jenkins

Daytona Track Announcer

Richard Petty

Self

Toni Pilgreen

VIP in Pits

Anthony Singleton

NASCAR Fan

Michael Wayne Thomas

ESPN Reporter