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Overview

• Director – Tony Scott
  
  
• Cast – Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman
  
  
• Genre – Action, Drama
  
  
• Plot – A fast-rising stock car driver gets a chance to compete at the top level.
  

SC Locations

• The Darlington Raceway was used in some racing scenes.
  

Fun Facts

• While shooting Days of Thunder, Tom Cruise got a speeding ticket in Darlington for going 85 mph in a 55 mph speed limit zone.
  
  
• Rick Hendrick, owner of racing team Hendrick Motorsports, was a technical advisor for the film. He had this to say about the production: "Working on Days of Thunder was a fun experience and one I'll never forget, but it couldn't have been done without the hard work of so many dedicated people. It really was a massive undertaking."
  

More Resources

• Watch the trailer
  

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