Thunder Road
Seen it?1958 | 92 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Ripley
- Robert MitchumLucas Doolin
- Gene BarryTroy Barrett
- Jacques AubuchonCarl Kogan
- Keely SmithFrancie Wymore
- Trevor BardetteVernon Doolin
- Sandra KnightRoxanna Ledbetter
- James MitchumRobin Doolin
- Betsy HoltMary Barrett (uncredited)
- Francis KoonSarah Doolin (uncredited)
- Randy SparksGuitarist (uncredited)