A cult classic for both car fans and aficionados of the moonshine trade, thunder road is a raw and honest account of 1950s us bootlegging culture. Famous movie cars you can own on a budget home blog car. Mitchum also produced the film and wrote the storyline. Thunder road is a black and white 1958 dramacrime film directed by arthur ripley and starring robert mitchum, who also produced the film and cowrote the screenplay. Thunder road soundtrack from 1958, composed by jack marshall.
Its a tale of bootleggers running shine on thunder road, and the final, exciting run from the authorities which ends in tragedy. Thunder road 1958 thunder road stars robert mitchum as a moonrunner, one of the wild and reckless men who transport illegal whiskey from its source to its point of distribution. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing thunder road 1958 near you. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. When i think of thunder road i think first of robert mitchums iconic 1958 movie and then of the theme song from the 1958 movie which, as the entry states, mitchum didnt sing in the movie but recorded for capitol records which released it as a single. The films plot concerns running moonshine in the mountains of kentucky and tennessee in the late 1950s. Robert mitchum, wrote the story thunder road, was the executive producer of the movie, played its lead character, and even wrote the theme song for the film. Thunder road is one of the first, and finest, automotive. A video i cut together with car chase scenes from the 1958 robert mitchum movie, thunder road. Apr 15, 2010 thunder road 1958 has one of the most interesting backstories of all the films robert mitchum made in his long career as an actor.
Thunder road internet movie firearms database guns in. With don raye, mitchum cowrote the theme song, the ballad of thunder road. Its not as dramatic as perhaps the one for out of the past 1947 which starts with a plane crash, but its still full of juicy bits of trivia that will keep any film buff entertained. Thunder road 1958 thunderbirds thunderbirds commentary thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 thunderpants. Nj, during a benefit show for the historic theatre. Thunder roads greatest accomplishment is without a doubt its ground breaking role as the first muscle car movie. Jul 20, 2010 thunder roads greatest accomplishment is without a doubt its ground breaking role as the first muscle car movie. Now you can watch full thunder road in best video format with duration 92 min and was published in 19580510 with mpaa rating is 3 original title. Thunder road 1958 fullhd movie, thunder road 1958 fullhd movie. Thunder road the first muscle car movie old car memories.
Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Thunder road is something of a disappointment, but one thats not without interest. Thunder road 1958 has one of the most interesting backstories of all the films robert mitchum made in his long career as an actor.
Robert mitchums 1958 film thunder road created a bigger footprint on pop culture consciousness than its box office success suggests. Bill bailey, wont you please come home by hughie cannon, whippoorwill by don raye, robert mitchum, sung by keely smith. Robert mitchum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. These videos show my appreciation and to help introduce in order to watch these fullhd and complete. Thunder road, a 1980s canadian band led by david thompson. Now you can watch full thunder road in best video format with duration 92 min and was published in 1958 0510 with mpaa rating is 3. Thunder road 1958 subject person only 8 credits jump to. Thunder road 1958 cast and crew cast photos and info. Thunder road, american crimedrama film, released in 1958, that is a cult classic notable for its numerous car chases and robert mitchums performance. Harrison ford jumped from the cheoah dam near the dragon in the 1993 movie the fugitive. To me, the film may be more fact than fiction, but the actual characters of the day were not portrayed. Robert mitchum plays lucas doolin, a sleepyeyed, chainsmoking korean war veteran who returns home to the south to spearhead his familys illegal whiskey business.
A father comes home to tennessee from the police action in korea to take over operation of the family moonshine making operation, but runs afoul of some gangsters who want in on the action. The ballad of thunder road, a 1957 song cowritten and performed by robert mitchum for the 1958 film. Roberts son jim plays his younger brother in the film. The poster inspired bruce springsteen to write the song thunder road. Practically creating a whole genre and with it laying the groundwork for burt reynolds career, it stars robert mitchum as a moonshine runner facing the wrath of both the revenuers and a crime syndicate trying to muscle in on the good ole boys trade. You can see the film is easily a mix of fact and fiction. History of stock car racing, moonshine, muscle cars. Several feature films have had scenes filmed at the dragon. Read the full synopsis of thunder road, 1958, directed by arthur ripley, with robert mitchum, gene barry, jacques aubochon, at turner classic movies. Under pressure from both outoftown gangster kogan jacques aubuchon, who wants a piece of the local action, and treasury agent barrett gene barry. Robert mitchum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Thunder road is widely considered the best movie about. Sep 20, 2016 a cult classic for both car fans and aficionados of the moonshine trade, thunder road is a raw and honest account of 1950s us bootlegging culture. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Its been said that thunder road is the film that started. In the 1958 film thunder road, the theme song the ballad of thunder road says star robert mitchum screamed by sections of old highway 33 in maynardville have historical signs marking the original thunder road.
Thunder road 1958 the following firearms were used in the film thunder road. Tail of the dragon movies tail of the dragon at deals gap. Looked like triple single barrels, which would be a really cool set up, in my opinion. Full length of thunder road in best video format with movie summary a father comes home to tennessee from the police action in korea to take over operation of the family moonshine making operation, but runs afoul of some gangsters who want in on the action.
Robert mitchum and sandra knight in thunder road 1958 robert mitchum in thunder road. Thunder road is widely considered the best movie about moonshine bootleggers, and its. Thunder was his engine and white lightning was his load. No disrespect intended, jasoncnj, but thats how i see it. A year later he recorded a song he had written for the film thunder road, titled the ballad of thunder road. Thunder road, which was first released to the theatres in 1958, was one of those pet projects by a major network star. The background music track is a theme song for the movie, written and sung by robert mitchum though. Thunder road is a black and white 1958 dramacrime film about running moonshine in the mountains of kentucky and tennessee in. Unrepentant tennessee moonshine runner luke doolin robert mitchum makes dangerous highspeed deliveries for his liquorproducing father, vernon trevor bardette, but wont let his younger brother robin james mitchum join the family business.
Thunder road bruce springsteen got the title for his song thunder road from the 1958 film thunder road, directed by arthur ripley and starring robert mitchum. We are, alas, just a pale copy of those who went before. Remembering the making of a cult classic in asheville. Vernon doolin trevor bardette keeps a late war substitutestandard arisaka t 99 rifle near his still in rillow valley, tennessee, grabbing it when he hears someone approach. Released by bear family in 2015 containing music from thunder road 1958. With government agents and gangsters closing in on the operation, it seems the county may run drybut the untamed.
Thunder road, a 2001 song by judas priest from point of entry. Buy thunder road movie posters from movie poster shop. Night after night, he loads up the trunk of his 1950 ford with moonshine and goes racing down the twisty roads of rural kentucky. Robert mitchum and sandra knight in thunder road 1958 robert mitchum in thunder road 1958. And hed go by like they were standing still on thunder road. Thunder road 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thunder road is a story about rebellion, and the defying of the powers that be. Nov 01, 2009 a video i cut together with car chase scenes from the 1958 robert mitchum movie, thunder road. Robert mitchum is the center of gravity to the movie, though, which contains. Nov 24, 2010 thunder road, which was first released to the theatres in 1958, was one of those pet projects by a major network star.
A bumper snatcher government car that rips back bumpers off the cars they chase grabs the plate off the hot rod belonging to the most sought after moonshiner in the business, lucas doolin. Thunder road is a black and white 1958 dramacrime film directed by arthur ripley and starring robert mitchum, who also produced the film and cowrote the. Staring robert mitchum, sandra knight, jim mitchum and trevor bardette. The 1958 film thunder road starred robert mitchum and a white 1950 ford custom deluxe twodoor sedan. I believe the reason this film is such a huge cult film in the south is that it reminds us that not too long ago many of our ancestors were still willing to take on the tyrant face to face.
Mar 05, 2010 thunder road 1958 car scenes part 2 of 2. Thunder road international speedbowl, a shorttrack speedway in barre, vermont. The culture of individualism and freedom from federal oppression is much less today, but still exists. It was a movie that whet americas appetite for the muscle car era which started six years later with the release of the first pontiac gto. The sedan had been hotrodded as the plot of the film had mitchum playing a korean war veteran turned whiskey runner battling bigcity gangsters and federal tax men. Several of the chase scenes in this moonshine running film were on us 129 and many of the downtown scenes were shot in asheville. Watch thunder road starring robert mitchum in this actionadventure on directv. Robert mitchum sings the ballad of thunder road youtube. The complete born to run album was played that night. I was watching thunder road the other night, noticed the triple carbs on robert mitchums ford. Thunder road became a cult classic and continued to play at drivein movie theaters in some. Thunder road, a fictional spaceship in explorers, 1985 music edit the ballad of thunder road, a 1957 song cowritten and performed by robert mitchum for the 1958 film. The first was thunder road in 1958 starring robert mitchum.
Its not as dramatic as perhaps the one for out of the past 1947 which starts with a plane crash, but its still full of juicy bits of trivia that will keep any film. Thunder road full movie 1958 hdmemento full movie 2000. Not only did mitchum star in the film, he wrote the story and the film s theme song. Watch thunder road online stream full movie directv. Not only did mitchum star in the film, he wrote the story and the films theme song. Certainly, in the last quarter of the 20th century the name thunder road was associated with bruce springsteen, who appropriated the title for his 1975 epic, but the bootlegger saga was popular in the south for years, playing driveins and midnight movies into. Doolin is probably the coolest robert mitchum performance. Shop thunder road 2 discs bluraydvd 1958 at best buy. Thunder road 1958 out of the past a classic film blog. Mitchum played a korean war veteran who returns to the tennessee hills to run his familys moonshine business. Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american film actor and singer.
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