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Summary: Possibly Robert Mitchum's finest; a must!
Review: This black-and-white movie appeared in countless drive-in theatres in the south during the late 1950's and achieved a cult following as the definite favorite of the good old boy set. In fact, any understanding of southern males who are today between the ages of 45 and 60 is incomplete without considering this movie. Robert Mitchum is a moonshine runner, using souped-up Fords as tankers and fighting both the feds (Gene Barry plays the head fed) and organized crime. The attitude conveyed is that a man should be able to do what he wants on his own land, including make alcohol. Mitchum's movie makes a compelling case for this, one especially receptive to southerners and those who were then between ages 15 and 25. Thunder Road has thrilling car chase scenes and fine acting performances by Mitchum, Keely Smith, Gene Barry, and Jim Mitchum (Robert's son). A big song was also composed by Mitchum: "The Ballad of Thunder Road." This is one to get and watch over and over again, especially with a six=pack of beer, hot dogs, barbecue, and lots of serious drive-in grade junk (fun) food, This is for a good old time, so grab it and enjoy!
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Summary: THUNDER ROAD....A CLASSIC OF TIME
Review: This is the first movie I ever saw at the drive-in...I was probably about 10 yrs old. I have watched it many many times since then and I own the video. Everytime I watch it, it seems new. Some of the acting leaves something to be desired...but the story line is very good...and makes one wish they could have been a part of that time and place. Those "hill boys" and "transporters" were for real...and hot-rodding must have certainly benifited from their necessity to build faster cars.
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Summary: Great car and bootlegging movie
Review: When this flick was shown on tv, most of the guys I went to high school with flipped over it. It was way ahead of its time for the driving sequences. It still holds up. From most reports, Mitchum did a good job of capturing how moonshiners ran liquor in the 50's. Most of what's shown fits right in with what folks like Junior Johnson and Ralph Moody have described in what turned out to be the early days of NASCAR. Anybody who likes forties and mid-fifties cars will get a charge out this movie.
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