Review of Days of Thunder (1990) by George T — 18 Aug 2008

Mellow Yellow! Awesome movie...80's classic!

This review of Days of Thunder (1990) was written by George T on 18 Aug 2008.

Days of Thunder has generally received mixed reviews.

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