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Thunder Run

1985-10-22 · 84 min · ★ 4.4

Thriller · Action

A vicious band of nuclear terrorists is threatening America's atomic weapons research. Truck jockey Charlie Morrison volunteers for a last-ditch, suicide scheme to lure them into a trap, baited with a vital shipment of bomb-grade plutonium. Soon, Charlie's high-balling it down a remote desert road with a small army of lethally equipped bandits zeroing in on him. Charlie's secret weapon? "Big Thunder", a 65-foot, 18-wheeled war wagon of merciless high-tech destruction!

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Directors
Gary Hudson
Production companies
Panache Productions, Lynn-Davis Productions, The Cannon Group
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Forrest TuckerForrest TuckerCharlie Morrison
John IrelandJohn IrelandGeorge Adams
John ShepherdJohn ShepherdChris
Jill WhitlowJill WhitlowKim
Wallace LanghamWallace LanghamPaul
Graham LudlowGraham LudlowMike
Cheryl M. LynnJilly
Marilyn O'ConnorMaggie
Alan RachinsAlan RachinsCarlos
Tom DuganTom DuganWolf
Danny DanielsDanny DanielsBard
Dennis DealGeneral
James RalstonJosh
Richard 'Robby' RobertsonOscar
Bowd BealShawn
Maripat DavisWaitress
Elizabeth KaitanElizabeth KaitanBlonde
Patti NegriPatti NegriGirl
Patrick BurnsGuard
Lester BundyInvestor

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