Days of Thunder

1990 film by Tony Scott
Movie film Q603696
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Days of Thunder is a 1990 film that combines multiple genres to tell its story. The film is classified as a romance film, sport film, drama film, and action film [1].

Days of Thunder

Summary

Days of Thunder is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,337 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Days of Thunder's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Days of Thunder was directed by Tony Scott[4].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for Days of Thunder[5].
  • Days of Thunder's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[6].
  • Days of Thunder's genre is romance film[7].
  • Days of Thunder's genre is sport film[8].
  • Days of Thunder's genre is drama film[9].
  • Days of Thunder's genre is action film[10].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Robert Duvall[11].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Nicole Kidman[12].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Randy Quaid[13].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Cary Elwes[14].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Michael Rooker[15].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was John C. Reilly[16].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Tom Cruise[17].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Don Simpson[18].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Caroline Williams[19].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Q708059[20].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Fred Thompson[21].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Leilani Sarelle[22].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Margo Martindale[23].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Peter Appel[24].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Richard Petty[25].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was Rusty Wallace[26].
  • A cast member of Days of Thunder was J. C. Quinn[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q217037[28] and Don Simpson[29]. Days of Thunder was directed by Tony Scott[4]. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Duvall[11], Nicole Kidman[12], Randy Quaid[13], Cary Elwes[14], Michael Rooker[15], and John C. Reilly[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 27, 1990[30] and September 20, 1990[31]. The original language of Days of Thunder was English[32]. Genres include romance film[7], sport film[8], drama film[9], and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[34], 60/100[35], 38%[36], and 6.1/10[37].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Days of Thunder include Saturdays of Thunder[38], a television series episode[39], directed by Jim Reardon[40].

Why It Matters

Days of Thunder ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,337 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include Saturdays of Thunder[38], a television series episode[39], directed by Jim Reardon[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Metacritic. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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