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.
Thunder Road has generally received positive reviews.
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Thunder Road was released in 1958 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 46 reviews, giving Thunder Road (1958) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Professional critics were more impressed with Thunder Road than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 65%, Thunder Road is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 60%.
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