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Thunder Road

A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in pri...

Director

Arthur Ripley

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crime, drama, film-noir

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Lucas Doolin

Troy Barrett

Carl Kogan

Jacques Aubuchon

Francie Wymore

Vernon Doolin

Trevor Bardette

Roxanna Ledbetter

Robin Doolin

Mary Barrett

Sarah Doolin

Guitarist

Jed Moultrie

Stacey Gouge

Lucky - Kogan's Henchman

Niles Penland

Preacher

Robert Porterfield

Jimmy

Charles Elledge

Townsman

Charles Hendrix

Washboard Player

Christopher Mitchum

Kogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash

Mike Williams - Treasury Agent

Dale Van Sickel

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How about giving Roxy a tote back - Thunder Road

How about giving Roxy a tote back

Why don't you buy yourself
some new clothes, Ma? - Thunder Road

Why don't you buy yourself some new clothes, Ma?

Robin. - Thunder Road

Heavenly Father, we thank thee
for the gifts we are about to receive. - Thunder Road

Heavenly Father, we thank thee for the gifts we are about to...

Yes? This is her. - Thunder Road

Yes? This is her.

Thank you for calling, Roxanna. - Thunder Road

Thank you for calling, Roxanna.

Poor Mr Penland. He worshipped that boy. - Thunder Road

Poor Mr Penland. He worshipped that boy.

You think the Revenuers
have started that kind of stuff? - Thunder Road

You think the Revenuers have started that kind of stuff?

So it begins - Thunder Road

There ain't no point
in making a long speech. - Thunder Road

There ain't no point in making a long speech.

Well, we'll have a show of hands. - Thunder Road

Well, we'll have a show of hands.

By majority consent, we do not accept. - Thunder Road

By majority consent, we do not accept.

- You change those plugs?
- Just cleaned 'em. They checked out. - Thunder Road

- You change those plugs? - Just cleaned 'em. They chec...

- You think I'd short you on gas?
- No, but you might forget. - Thunder Road

- You think I'd short you on gas? - No, but you might f...

- Jed, I just can't dance another step.
- OK, Roxy. Let's sit awhile. - Thunder Road

- Jed, I just can't dance another step. - OK, Roxy. Let...

You smell sweet enough - Thunder Road

You smell sweet enough

Got a little shot up, eh, Luke? - Thunder Road

Got a little shot up, eh, Luke?

Hello? Hi-Hat? - Thunder Road

One of these days you're gonna leave
a little too much in that tank. - Thunder Road

One of these days you're gonna leave a little too much ...

Won't you come home my baby Won't you come home - Thunder Road

Won't you come home my baby Won't you come home

This'll slay ya! - Thunder Road

This'll slay ya!

She's tryin' to make a livin' - Thunder Road

She's tryin' to make a livin'

~ My lonely heart cries out for you - Thunder Road

~ My lonely heart cries out for you

Howdy... - Thunder Road

- Finally decided to come see the man?
- Yeah. Finally made the time. - Thunder Road

- Finally decided to come see the man? - Yeah. Finally made ...

We've got mills that'll blow
that heap of yours right off the road. - Thunder Road

We've got mills that'll blow that heap of yours ri...

I didn't mean to be rude but - Thunder Road

I didn't mean to be rude but

I don't like being shot at Hardly anybody does - Thunder Road

I don't like being shot at Hardly anybody does

Good afternoon. I think
I've got a bumper that belongs to you. - Thunder Road

Good afternoon. I think I've got a bumper that belongs ...

You've been mugged and fingerprinted - Thunder Road

You've been mugged and fingerprinted

You can change names routes cars but eventually we'll nail you - Thunder Road

You can change names routes cars but eventually we'll...

How about that rain - Thunder Road

How about that rain

It's like we're running out of time - Thunder Road

It's like we're running out of time

I remember when I was a little kid - Thunder Road

I remember when I was a little kid

I don't remember anything dark and shameful - Thunder Road

I don't remember anything dark and shameful

My head's full of so many other things - Thunder Road

My head's full of so many other things

I just wanna be normal people - Thunder Road

I just wanna be normal people

There's another brand new day coming up

You don't really like the moon business do you - Thunder Road

You don't really like the moon business do you

"Take it easy", the man says. - Thunder Road

"Take it easy", the man says.

- OK?
- She's working. - Thunder Road

- OK? - She's working.

You may be right - Thunder Road

You may be right

Roxanna phoned a while ago Said you promised to take her for a ride - Thunder Road

Roxanna phoned a while ago Said you promised to take her for...

That'll be a pleasure I like handling these bust out characters - Thunder Road

That'll be a pleasure I like handling these bust out...

The man who owns that place
told me about that car. - Thunder Road

The man who owns that place told me about that car.

- Howdy.
- Hi. - Thunder Road

- Slide over, Jed.
- Why don't you get off my back? - Thunder Road

- Slide over, Jed. - Why don't you get off my back?

You're never gonna have a lick of sense Maybe not - Thunder Road

You're never gonna have a lick of sense Maybe not

Hello, Mr Barrett.
They're waiting for you. Go in. - Thunder Road

Hello, Mr Barrett. They're waiting for you. Go in.

- Come again. Come right frequent.
- We plan to. - Thunder Road

- Come again. Come right frequent. - We plan to.

Really put her through the wringer,
didn't you? Kogan outfit again? - Thunder Road

Really put her through the wringer, didn't you? Kogan o...

Time it to be at the city limits
a little bit before midnight. - Thunder Road

Time it to be at the city limits a little bit before midnigh...

Stacey Gouge you dirty turncoat - Thunder Road

Stacey Gouge you dirty turncoat

You can call your friend, Stacey.
Tell him his plan worked. - Thunder Road

You can call your friend, Stacey. Tell him his plan worked.

- Luke, I never thought...
- That's right. You didn't think. - Thunder Road

- Luke, I never thought... - That's right. You didn...

Hey. - Thunder Road

- Operator.
- Long distance. I'd like Memphis. - Thunder Road

- Operator. - Long distance. I'd like Memphis.

Hello Hello Kogan - Thunder Road

Hello Hello Kogan

- Good evening.
- I was looking for Mr Barrett. Is he in? - Thunder Road

- Good evening. - I was looking for Mr Barrett. Is he in?

Lucky my mind's made up That hillbilly has caused us enough trouble - Thunder Road

Lucky my mind's made up That hillbilly has caused us...

Carl Kogan We've got a warrant for your arrest - Thunder Road

Carl Kogan We've got a warrant for your arrest

No honey Don't say anything Just sing Find some words to that pretty music - Thunder Road

No honey Don't say anything Just sing Find some words...

You better play something
bright and snappy on that box. - Thunder Road

You better play something bright and snappy on that box.

Raider Base to all units.
Observe radio silence. - Thunder Road

Raider Base to all units. Observe radio silence.

Raider units three, five and six
proceed to rendezvous three. - Thunder Road

Raider units three, five and six proceed to rendezvous three...

State unit 17 report to rendezvous K. - Thunder Road

State unit 17 report to rendezvous K.

Attention, all cars. Raider four should
pick him up unless he changes course. - Thunder Road

Attention, all cars. Raider four should pick him up unless h...

Mountain people. - Thunder Road

Mountain people.

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A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in pri...

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Director: Arthur Ripley

Writer: James Atlee Phillips, Walter Wise, Robert Mitchum

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1958

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 May 1958

Awards: N/A

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