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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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 30 Apr 2006

Southern drive-in staple Thunder Road is basically The Robert Mitchum Show…

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By Jenna I (601) on 11 Dec 2016

Robert Mitchum plays up his bad boy charm as a transporter running illegal moonshine across the South in a souped up 1950 Ford…

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By Erin Carson B (9) on 03 Dec 2007

Robert Mitchem + bootlegging + inspired the Bruce Springsteen mega-classic 'Thunder Road'= life doesn't get anymore kickass awesome…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 06 Jul 2011

Not a bad film. Mitchum wrote the story and stars in it. It isn't fantastic, but it's a neat look at alcohol bootlegging…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 17 Jan 2014

Awesome. Mitchum is the original baaaaad-ass…

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By Mick G (39) on 30 Nov 2014

Booze n fast cars 1 of my fave mitchum pics is this 1…

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By Private U (13,627) on 07 Dec 2007

Moonshine, moonshine to quench the devil's thirst…

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Quite an enjoyable film about moonshiners. It has a similar storyline to the recent film Lawless…

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By Roger J (57) on 07 Aug 2017

Good movie. Great cars. I would have been on the side of the whiskey runners. Sad end... why did Mitchum write it that way…

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