

Thunder Road
1958-05-10 · 92 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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- Directors
- Arthur Ripley
- Production companies
- D.R.M. Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Robert MitchumLucas Doolin
Gene BarryTroy Barrett
Jacques AubuchonCarl Kogan
Keely SmithFrancie Wymore
Trevor BardetteVernon Doolin
Sandra KnightRoxanna Ledbetter
James MitchumRobin Doolin
Randy SparksGuitarist (uncredited)
Mitchell RyanJed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
Peter BreckStacey Gouge (uncredited)
Jerry HardinNiles Penland (uncredited)
Christopher MitchumWashboard Player (uncredited)
Jack PerryKogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash (uncredited)
Dale Van SickelMike Williams - Treasury Agent (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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