The world of moonshine transporters is keyed to Mitchum's fatalist-hobo wryness
Thunder Road (1958)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:6
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The members of Lucas Doolin's family have been Kentucky moonshiners for many generations. Lucas attempts to carry on the tradition by transporting the illegal whiskey to Southern markets. This... The members of Lucas Doolin's family have been Kentucky moonshiners for many generations. Lucas attempts to carry on the tradition by transporting the illegal whiskey to Southern markets. This becomes more and more difficult, because not only is U.S. Treasury Department agents cracking down on bootleggers, but a powerful racketeer now wants a corner on the market, and Lucas and his friends are in his way. [More]
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jim Mitchum, Keely Smith
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jim Mitchum, Keely Smith, Sandra Knight, Mitchell Ryan, Peter Breck, Jerry Hardin, James Phillips, Jacques Aubuchon, Trevor Bardette, Betsy Holt, Francis Koon, Randy Sparks, Peter Hornsby
Director: Arthur Ripley
Director: Arthur Ripley
Producer: Robert Mitchum
Screenwriter: Walter Wise
Story: Robert Mitchum
Composer: Jack Marshall
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Reviews for Thunder Road
Southern drive-in staple Thunder Road is basically The Robert Mitchum Show.
Mitchum as a booze runner is fun enough, but his singing of the title song is the plus.
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