Review of Thunder Road (1958) by Jo Y — 08 Apr 2007

Fast cars...good movie.Love Robert Mitchum...

This review of Thunder Road (1958) was written by Jo Y on 08 Apr 2007.

Thunder Road has generally received positive reviews.

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Bob Mitchum running moonshine with a corny surf-rock soundtrack. Now that's a b-movie…

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