Thunder road is something of a disappointment, but one thats not without interest. To push things even further, the film was shot in one unrelentless 15 minute take, all brought together by jim cumming who wrote, directed and performed in this memorable piece. Thunder road is widely considered the best movie about moonshine bootleggers, and its climatic car chase is one of the finest ever captured on film. 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. Where was filmed movie grease, cast john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, stockard channing, jeff conaway. For years, weve seen his name fly under the producer credit line for many of our favorite staff pick films from the film collective ornana. The moonshiners sold the cars to the film company in order to buy newer and faster cars. Thunder road is a 2018 american comedydrama microbudget film directed, written by, and starring jim cummings, based on his 2016 short film of the same name. See the full list of thunder road cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. This is very significant since the movie was filmed in 1957 seven years before the introduction of the 1964 pontiac gto, which officially started the muscle car craze.
Watch thunder road online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Its a funny, inventive, and thoughtprovoking film, one that makes you. We look at the most anticipated streaming titles for june 2020, from the twilight. Based on 2016 short film of the same name, which premiered and won an. Thunder road, american crimedrama film, released in 1958, that is a cult classic notable for its numerous car chases and robert mitchums performance mitchum played a korean war veteran who returns to the tennessee hills to run his familys moonshine business. The devil got the moonshine and the mountain boy that day. Movie was filmed in 1978, countries of filming locations are united states. Blazing right through knoxville, out on kingston pike, then right outside of bearden, they made the fatal strike. Thunder road is an original and perfectly constructed short film, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2016 sundance film festival as well as the special jury prize for acting at 2016 south by southwest. An epic war drama for a defining generation that hollywood is too afraid to make. Doolin is forced to buy a new runner car which is a 1957 ford fairlane.
Ive found a lot of good clips of my favourite songs, but the very best thunder road is still missing. Introducing my daughters to bruce, and they live far away. The film was directed and written by jim cummings, who also stars alongside melissa. Based on the sundancewinning short film, thunder road follows a texan police officer who loses his mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. Currently you are able to watch thunder road streaming on kanopy, amazon prime video. Thunder road was awarded the short film grand jury prize at the 2016 sundance film festival on tuesday. Thunder road bruce springsteen testo canzone originale traduzione in italiano the screen door slams marys dress waves like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays roy orbison singing for the lonely hey thats me and i want you only dont turn me home again i just cant face myself alone again dont run back inside. The 1st inf div history records their battle when the 3rd bde moved the 22nd mech inf from the iron triangle onto outposts along the road. Officer arnaud raises his daughter as a love letter to his mom. Inside the heartbreaking short film that won sundance. Preorder the feature of one of the best short films ever made. Under pressure from both outoftown gangster kogan jacques aubuchon, who wants a piece of the local action, and treasury agent barrett gene barry.
Thunder road follows a southern police officer jim cummings on his journey to raise his young daughter. The ballad of thunder road, a 1957 song cowritten and performed by robert mitchum for the 1958 film thunder road song, a 1975 song by bruce springsteen thunder road, a 1980s canadian band led by david thompson thunder road, a 2001 song by judas priest from point of entry. Sundance awards short film thunder road grand jury prize. Robert mitchums 1958 film thunder road created a bigger footprint on pop culture consciousness than its box office success suggests. Though when the struggles and demons within marys past find themselves in between their romance they together must ultimately make the decision to repeat their parents. 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. The mountain boy took roads that even angels feared to tred. Its hard to get stronger festival validation than what thunder road has received, and sotw will not present a contrarian positionthe film is fantastic, and we. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Thunder road streaming ita 2018 cineblog01 thunder road spoiler.
This year at sundance, however, we saw a different jim shine this time as the writer, director, and star of his own short, thunder road. Thunder road productions specializes in documentaries and multicamera shoots with over 40 years of combined experience in public and commercial television. It also stars kendal farr, nican robinson, macon blair, jocelyn deboer, chelsea edmunson, ammie leonards, and bill wise. 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. Thunder road soundtrack cd details and availability.
However this is were thunder road really begins to shine. A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother. With government agents and gangsters closing in on the operation, it seems the county may run drybut the untamed. Producer basil iwanyk founded the film and television financing and production company thunder road films in the mid 2000s. 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. Jim cummings is raising funds for thunder road on kickstarter. The legendary robert mitchum roars down the hottest highway on earth in the actionpacked thunder road, a cult classic that moves like white lightning. The 1950 ford that robert mitchum drives in the beginning is actually a 1951 ford with a 1950 grille, and the chrome. Released by bear family in 2015 containing music from thunder road 1958.
The short film thunder road, written and directed by jim cummings, has been awarded the short film grand jury prize at the sundance film festival. Thunder road is a masterpiece in achieving this glorious combination, all while placing you in an uncomfortable, but relatable situation. Youtube seems to be the best way of giving them a feeling of the live show. Thunder road follows a southern police officer jim cummings on his journey to raise his young daughter as. Korean war veteran lucas doolin mitchum runs moonshine across the mountain back roads, dodging the law and the lawless alike. Watch thunder road online stream full movie directv. Thunder road pelicula completa, ver online y descargar. Cummings also served as coeditor, composer and visual effects artist. See more ideas about thunder, classic movies and movies. Thunder road the first muscle car movie old car memories. In january 2012, peter lawson left the weinstein company to join thunder road as a president of production, and then left in january 2014 for a job as exec vp of production and acquisitions at open road films. Jacques aubuchon, keely smith, james mitchum, sandra knight, gene barry, robert mitchum.
Also an incredible achievement for the directoractorwriter in getting this film made. Staring robert mitchum, sandra knight, jim mitchum and trevor bardette. Thunder road deftly balances emotionally affecting drama against bruising. C co was on fsb thunder iii when the enemy struck of resupply convoy near it. The fame of this work is certainly caused by the ability to generate an unsettling emotional ambivalence. Thunder road 1958 has one of the most interesting backstories of all the films robert mitchum made in his long career as an actor. In development home when danny meets eyes with mary working behind the cash register, these two lonely teenagers find themselves to be a little less lonely. Inside the heartbreaking short film that won sundance thunder road is a singletake, 12minute movie of a man giving a eulogy for his mother through the words of bruce springsteen. Thunder road ist ein dramakomodie film des regisseurs jim cummings. Thunder road 2001 unrepentant tennessee moonshine runner luke doolin robert mitchum makes dangerous highspeed deliveries for his liquorproducing father, vernon trevor bardette, but wont.
Thunder road deftly balances emotionally affecting drama against bruising comedy and serves as an outstanding calling card for. Soon, however, he becomes embroiled in a battle with gangsters and federal agents. Bruce springsteen thunder road from in concertmtv plugged duration. If you can accept that, however, thunder road is an impressive onemanshow. A first official look at thunder road, the upcoming drama comedy movie written and directed by jim cummings and starring kendal farr, jim cummings, nican robinson, jocelyn deboer, macon blair, bill wise, jordan fox, and chelsea edmundson.
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